Mayor Muriel Bowser's Swearing-In Ceremony: Traffic Guide

WASHINGTON, DC — Muriel E. Bowser on Wednesday will be sworn in as the District's seventh elected mayor, making her the first woman to serve a second term.

The ceremony, which started at 9:30 a.m., has brought about parking restrictions and a road closure. Motorists may encounter delays and should consider alternate routes, District officials said.

The following street will be closed and posted as Emergency No Parking until 6 p.m. Wednesday:

• L Street, NW between 7th Street, NW and 9th Street, NW

Four more streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking until 6 p.m. Wednesday. They are:

• West curb of the 1000 and 1100 block of 7th St., NW
• East curb of the 1000 and 1100 block of 9th St., NW
• North curb of the 900 block of K St., NW
• North curb of the 600 block of K St., NW

District officials say all vehicles that are parked in violation of the no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.