Scheduled Street Closures for Friday’s March for Life Activities

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Yesterday we learned about the somewhat curious warm up – here are the street closures from MPD for the official March for Life activities:

“The Metropolitan Police Department, the United States Park Police, the United States Capitol Police, and the District Department of Transportation would like to inform the public of several street closures in conjunction with the 2016 March for Life Activities scheduled for Friday, January 22, 2016.

· F Street NW will be closed between 6th Street NW and 7th Street NW starting at 7:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m.

· Rolling street closures will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on 7th Street NW, from F Street to Jefferson Drive NW.

· Rolling street closures will take place on Constitution Avenue NW, from 17th Street to 1st Street beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. and running to approximately 4:00 p.m.

· Rolling street closures will take place on Independence Avenue, from 15th Street, SW to 1st Street, SE, beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. and running to approximately 4:00 p.m.

Motorists traveling in the area of this event may experience traffic congestion as well as delays and should consider alternative routes, if possible. We would like to remind motorists to pay full attention whenever operating motor vehicles in the area and to be mindful of heavy pedestrian traffic that may be associated with special events. These street closings are subject to change without notice based upon unanticipated events and prevailing conditions.

For more information regarding this event please visit, http://marchforlife.org/.”