To Answer Your Question About What’s Going On Saturday in Shaw – It’s the UHOP Parade!!

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From MPD:

“TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 2019 United House of Prayer Memorial Day Parade

On Saturday, May 25, 2019, the United House of Prayer will be hosting their Memorial Day Parade in the District of Columbia.. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be closed and posted as Emergency No Parking for the parade assembly from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m:

• M Street, NW from 5th Street to 7th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed for the parade from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m:

• 6th Street, NW from L Street to S Street, NW

• S Street, NW from 5th Street to 14th Street, NW

• 13th Street, SW from S Street to O Street, NW

• Logan Circle, NW

• P Street, NW from 14th Street to 6th Street, NW

• 7th Street, NW from Q Street to L Street, NW

All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.

The public should expect parking restrictions along the entire route and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. The public should also expect enforcement of these parking restrictions which may include ticketing and towing along the entire route.

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.”