List: Roads closed, parking restricted in DC as Benjamin Netanyahu visits

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) encourages drivers to plan ahead when traveling in the District this week as a dignitary visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prompts road closures and restrictions.

MPD said multiple roads will be closed from July 21 to July 27, and some parking restrictions will be in effect. The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from Sunday, July 21 at 6 a.m. through Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m.:

• Virginia Avenue from Rock Creek Parkway to New Hampshire Avenue, NW
• Jamal Khashoggi Way from Virginia Avenue to F Street, NW
• F Street from Rock Creek Parkway to 25th Street, NW
• 27th Street from Virginia Avenue to K Street, NW
• 2600 block of I Street, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday, July 21 at 10 p.m. through Friday, July 26 at 6 a.m.:

• Rock Creek Parkway from Virginia Avenue, NW to South Potomac River Freeway
• Virginia Avenue, NW from Rock Creek Parkway to New Hampshire Avenue, NW (eastbound lanes)
• Jamal Khashoggi Way (southbound lanes) from Virginia Avenue, NW to F Street, NW
• F Street, NW from Rock Creek Parkway to 25th Street, NW
• 27th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to K Street, NW
• 2600 block of I Street, NW
• The ramp to 27th Street from northbound Potomac River Freeway

According to D.C. police, all traffic going south on Rock Creek Parkway will be diverted east on I Street from Virginia Avenue, NW, to Potomac River Freeway. All Westbound traffic on Virginia Avenue will be able to turn north on Rock Creek Parkway, and traffic from Ohio Drive, SW will be diverted north on Potomac River Freeway.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 5 a.m. through 6 p.m.:

• Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th Street and 3rd Street, NW
• Constitution Avenue between 15th Street and 3rd Street, NW
• Independence Avenue between 14th Street and 3rd Street, SW
• Maryland Avenue between Independence Avenue and 3rd Street, SW
• 3rd Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• 7th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Jefferson Drive, NW between 3rd Street and 7th Street
• Madison Drive, NW between 3rd Street and 7th Street

Pennsylvania Avenue between Constitution Avenue and 3rd District, NW, will be closed on Wednesday, July 24, from 5 a.m. through 6 p.m.

Police encourage drivers to find and consider alternate routes. All vehicles parked violating the “emergency no parking” sign will be ticketed and towed.

For updates on road closures and detours, click here .

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