On Sunday, March 22, 2020, in coordination with the National Park Service, the Metropolitan Police Department will make several street closures beginning at 7:00 a.m. through approximately 8:00 p.m at the following locations:

The Memorial Bridge

Lincoln Memorial Circle

Potomac River Freeway (all exits to Ohio Drive and Independence Avenue)

Rock Creek Parkway/Potomac Parkway Drive between Virginia Avenue and Independence Avenue, SW (to include Ohio Drive, SW)

Independence Avenue between Ohio Drive and 14 th Street, SW

Street, SW 23 rd Street between Constitution Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Circle

Street between Constitution Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Circle Henry Bacon Drive between Constitution Avenue and Lincoln Memorial Circle

17 th Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW

Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW 15 th Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW

Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW Maine Avenue between Independence and 12 th Street, SW

Street, SW All vehicular exits to East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park

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.

Individuals and groups will encounter delays in the vicinity of this closure. To help flatten the curve, we strongly discourage any Tidal Basin visits because social distancing has not been possible due to visitor volume.

For more information about the District’s coronavirus response, visit coronavirus.dc.gov