Huge Street Closures in DC for 4th of July, Here's Where to Avoid

Washington, D.C.'s epic 4th of July celebration is almost upon us, and that means it will be very hard to drive in the District this Monday.

Street closures will begin at 6 a.m. and continue until midnight for the Independence Day Parade as well as festivities on the National Mall and the fireworks show in the evening.

A full list of the closures is below from the Metropolitan Police Department:

The following streets will be closed from 6:00 am until approximately 11:00 pm:

• TR Bridge Inbound to Constitution Avenue. All traffic diverted to the E Street Expressway
• Independence Avenue SW from 15th Street to 23rd Street SW
• 23rd Street NB from Constitution Avenue to Virginia Avenue NW. Southbound 23rd Street traffic will be allowed to flow and access outbound TR Bridge.
• 22nd Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
• 21st Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
• 20st Street NW from C Street to Constitution Avenue
• 19th Street NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue
• 18th Street NW from Virginia Avenue to Constitution Avenue
• 17th Street NW from New York Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
• 15th Street NW from Pennsylvania Avenue to Independence Avenue SW
• Henry Bacon Drive7th Street from Constitution Avenue NW
• Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 23rd Street.
• Arlington Memorial Bridge
• South Bound Rock Creek Parkway closed at Virginia Avenue
• 7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
• 4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW

The following streets will be closed at approximately 11:15 am for the Independence Day Parade, and will remain closed for the remainder of the day:

The following streets will be closed from approximately 11:15 am until approximately Midnight:

• Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 14th Street NW
• 14th Street from Pennsylvania to Independence Avenue SW
• 12th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 10th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 9th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 6th Street from Pennsylvania to Constitution Avenue NW
• 3rd Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW

Note: The 3rd Street, 9th Street and 12th Street Tunnels will remain open for travel into and out of the city; however, the 9th Street Tunnel and the 12th Street Tunnel will close during the Independence Day Parade, which will begin at approximately 11:15 am and will continue until approximately 4:00 pm. Additionally, the 12th Street Tunnel and 12th Street NW will be closed from the 395 exit to the Pennsylvania Avenue, NW exit.

National Mall Pubic Entry Access points for July 4th:

The National Mall public entry access points for July 4th, 2016, will open at 10:00 am.

• Constitution Avenue NW between 23rd Street NW and Henry Bacon Drive NW
• Constitution Avenue NW and 17th Street NW (opens at 2 p.m.)
• West side of 14th Street NW at Madison Drive NW (opens at 2 p.m.)
• West side of 14th Street SW at Jefferson Drive SW
• Maine Avenue SW and Raoul Wallenberg Place SW (15th Street SW)
• East Basin Drive just south of the Jefferson Memorial (visitors will not be able to access the National Mall from here)

• East Basin Drive at Inlet Bridge SW
• South side of Memorial Bridge