Monday, January 15, 2024, the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue from Marion Barry Avenue to Malcolm X Avenue, SE
- Marion Barry Avenue from Anacostia Drive to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
- Anacostia Drive from US Park Police Anacostia Facility to Anacostia Recreation Center
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.:
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue from Marion Barry Avenue to Malcolm X Avenue, SE
- Marion Barry Avenue from Anacostia Drive to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
- Anacostia Drive from US Park Police Anacostia Facility to Anacostia Recreation Center
For timely traffic information, please visit twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic.
All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.
The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.
Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of this event and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.