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From DPW:
The DC Department of Public Works will observe Emancipation Day, Tuesday, April 16; however, rush-hour parking restrictions will be enforced. Vehicles violating these restrictions will be ticketed and towed. Other parking regulations, including expired meters, residential parking and street sweeping, will be suspended for the holiday.
Sanitation services will be suspended for the holiday and will resume Wednesday, April 17.
· In once-a-week trash and recycling collection neighborhoods, Monday’s collections will follow the regular schedule, while Tuesday’s collections will “slide” to Wednesday, Wednesday’s collections will be made Thursday and so on.
· In twice-a-week collection neighborhoods, Monday’s collections will follow the regular schedule while Thursday collections will “slide” to Friday. Tuesday and Friday collections will be made Wednesday and Saturday.
· Street sweeping will be suspended Tuesday and resume Wednesday, April 17.
Street closures for DC Emancipation Day Parade after the jump.
From DDOT:
The Metropolitan Police Department and the District Department of Transportation would like to inform the public of street closures in conjunction with the DC Emancipation Day Parade and Festival scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
The following streets will be closed from 4:00 am to 11:00 pm
§ E Street, NW from 14th to 13th Streets, NW
§ Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 14th to 12th Streets, NW
§ 13th Street, NW from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NWThe following streets will be closed from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
§ Constitution Avenue, NW from 9th Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
§ 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Independence Avenue, SWThe following streets will be closed from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
§ Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th Street to 3rd Street, NW
§ All streets crossing Pennsylvania Avenue from 12th to 4th Street will be closed between E Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
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