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More Than 50 Mail Boxes in DC to Be Removed for Pope Visit
Security measures during visit by Pope Francis will see removal of more than 50 blue mail collection boxes in the nation's capital.
Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service plans to remove some mail boxes as a security measure for the Pope’s visit to Washington, D.C., the postal service announced today.
Postal customers in Washington, D.C. will see some changes as the city prepares for Pope Francis’ trip to the District, but mail service will continue, according to postal officials.
Government officials and law enforcement will cordon off sections of the downtown area as a security measure. This action will restrict the ability of postal employees to collect and deliver mail. Therefore, the Postal Service will temporarily remove some blue collection boxes.
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Effective Tuesday, collection boxes in the following locations will be removed:
- 600 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 1740 35th ST NW
- 3885 Harewood RD NE
- 301 Pennsylvania AV SE
- 2601 36th ST NW
- 4121 Harewood RD NE
- 201 Pennsylvania AV SE
- 3398 Garfield ST NW
- 3800 John McCormack ST NE
- 300 1 ST SE
- 5198 Linnean TER NW
- 620 Michigan AV NE
- 1400 Constitution AV NW
- 2401 Massachusetts AV NW
- 620 Michigan AV NE
- 1200 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 3901 Cathedral AV NW
- 620 Michigan AV NE
- 1200 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 4343 Cathedral AV NW
- Catholic Univ (The Shrine)
- 1200 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 3400 Idaho AV NW
- 125 Michigan AV NE (Trinity Univ)
- 1200 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 3843 Macomb ST NW
- 4th ST & Michigan AV NE
- 1401 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 4500 Massachusetts AV NW
- 1 Dupont CIR NW
- 900 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 4874 Massachusetts AV NW
- 1800 M ST NW
- 1825 I ST NW
- 10 Wesley CIR NW
- 1800 M ST NW
- 1750 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 3140 Wisconsin AV NW
- 1785 Massachusetts AV NW
- 1750 Pennsylvania AV NW
- 3236 Wisconsin AV NW
- 1701 Rhode Island AV NW
- 300 17th ST NW
- 3500 Wisconsin AV NW
- 1 Scott CIR NW
- 2801 Bellevue TER NW
- 3401 Woodley RD NW
- 1198 17th ST NW
- 3728 Benton ST NW
- 3500 36th ST NW
Additionally, customers inside the restricted zone have been notified of the changes to their delivery methods for the applicable period. Blue collection boxes will be replaced by Friday, Sept. 25.
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Notices have been placed on the individual boxes indicating the date they will be removed. To find a collection box in service, customers can find a list of all collection box locations on usps.com.
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