There Are a LOT of Road Closures for the Inauguration

On Jan. 14, DC streets around the “Capitol Green Zone” started to close down. Now the Secret Service has announced even more closures leading up to the inauguration. Starting at 6 AM on January 16, access will be blocked off for a massive swath of streets, continuing until 6 AM on January 21.

Here is the full list of bridge and road closures:

Road closures

• Constitution Ave (23^rd Street to 17^th Street)
• 23^rd Street (Virginia Ave to Independence Ave)
• Henry Bacon Drive
• Lincoln Memorial Circle
• 22^nd Street (C St. to Constitution Ave)
• 21^st Street (Virginia Ave to Constitution Ave)
• 20^th Street (C Street to Constitution Ave)
• 19^th Street (Virginia Ave to Constitution Ave)
• 18^th Street (Virginia Ave to Constitution Ave)
• Virginia Ave (18^th Street to Constitution Ave)
• 17^th Street (Constitution Ave to Independence Ave)
• Independence Ave (23^rd St to 17^th Street)
• Daniel French Drive
• Ohio Drive (Independence Ave to Inlet Bridge)
• West Basin Drive (Ohio Drive to Independence Ave)
• Rock Creek Parkway (Kennedy Center to Virginia Ave NW)
• I St NW from 18^th St NW to 12^th St NW
• K St NW from 19^th St NW to 11^th St NW
• Zei Alley NW from 15^th St NW to 14^th St NW
• H St NW from 19^th St NW to 12^th St NW
• H St NW from 5^th St NW to 3^rd St NW
• Pennsylvania Ave NW from 19^th St to 15^th St NW
• New York Ave NW from 15^th St NW to 12^th St NW
• G St NW from 19^th St NW to 17^th St NW
• G St NW from 15^th St NW to 12^th St NW
• G St NW from 6^th St NW to 3^rd St NW
• G Pl NW from 5^th St NW
• F St NW from 19^th St NW to 17^th St NW
• F St NW from 15^th St NW to 3^rd St NW
• E St NW from 19^th St NW/E St Expy to 17^th St NW
• Pennsylvania Ave NW/E St NW from 15^th St NW to 3^rd St NW
• Pennsylvania Ave NW from 15^th St NW to 3^rd St NW
• D St NW from 18^th St NW to 17^th St NW
• D St NW from 9^th St NW to 1^st St NW
• Indiana Ave NW from 7^th St NW to D St NW
• Louisiana Ave NW from Constitution Ave NW to 1^st St NW
• Louisiana Ave NW from D St NE to N Capitol St NW
• Massachusetts Ave NW from N Capitol St NW to 2^nd St NE
• C St NW from 19^th St NW to 17^th St NW
• C St NW from 7^th St NW to 1^st St NW
• Virginia Ave NW from 19^th St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• Constitution Ave NW from 19^th St NW to Louisiana Ave NW
• Madison Dr NW from 15^th St SW to 3^rd St SW
• Jefferson Dr SW from 15^th St SW to 4^th St SW
• Independence Ave SW from 17^th St NW to Washington Ave SW
• Ohio Drive SW from Inlet Bridge to Independence Ave SW
• Independence Ave SE from 1^st SE to 2^nd St SE
• Washington Ave SW from Independence Ave SW to D St SW
• C St SW from 14^th St SW to 12^th St SW
• D St SW from 14^th St NW to 12^th St NW
• D St SW from Washington Ave SW to 1^st St SE
• 19^th St NW from K St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 18^th St NW from K St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 17^th St NW from K St NW to Independence Ave SW
• 17^th St NW/Connecticut Ave NW/Jackson Pl NW from K St NW to Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 16^th St NW from K St NW to H St NW
• 15^th St NW/Vermont Ave NW/Madison Pl NW from K St NW to Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 15^th St NW from K St NW to Independence Ave SW
• 14^th St NW from K St NW to D St SW
• 13 ½ St NW from Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 13^th St NW from K St NW to Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 13^th St NW from Madison Dr NW to Jefferson Dr SW
• 12^th St NW from K St NW to D St SW
• 11^th St NW from F St NW to Pennsylvania Ave NW
• 10^th St NW from F St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 9^th St NW from F St NW to Independence Ave SW
• 8^th St NW from F St to D St NW
• 7^th St NW from F St NW to Independence Ave SW
• 6^th St NW from G St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 5^th St NW from H St to D St NW
• 4^th St NW from H St NW to D St NW
• 4^th St NW from Pennsylvania Ave NW to Independence Ave SW
• 3^rd St NW/Massachusetts Ave NW from H St NW to Madison Dr NW
• 2^nd St NW from C St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 1^st St NW from D St NW to Louisiana Ave NW

Bridge closures

• Memorial Bridge
• 14^th Street Bridge HOV (North and South)

Tunnel closures 

• 3^rd Street Tunnel
• 9^th Street Tunnel
• 12^th Street Tunnel
• E Street Tunnel

Roads that are restricted to businesses and residents

• Washington Circle from K St NW to 20^th St NW
• L St NW from 20^th St NW to 11^th St NW
• K St NW from Washington Cir NW to 19^th St NW
• Pennsylvania Ave NW from Washington Cir NW to 19^th St NW
• I St NW from 23^rd St NW to 20^th St NW
• I St NW from Pennsylvania Ave NW to 19^th St NW
• I St NW from 12^th St NW to 11^th St NW
• H St NW from 23^rd St NW to 18^th St NW
• H St NW from Pennsylvania Ave NW to 18^th St NW
• New York Ave NW from 12^th St NW to 11^th St NW
• H St NW from 12^th St NW to Massachusetts Ave NW
• Massachusetts Ave NW from H St NW to 2^nd St NW
• G St NW from 23^rd St NW to 19^th St NW
• G St NW from 12^th St NW to 7^th St NW
• G St NW from 3^rd St NW to  Massachusetts Ave NW
• G Pl NW from 10^th St NW to 9^th St NW
• F St NW from 23^rd St NW 19^th St NW
• F St NW from 3^rd St NW to N Capitol St NW
• E St NW from 23^rd St NW to 19^th St NW
• E St Expy from 23^rd St NW to 19^th St NW
• E St NW from 3^rd St NW to E St NE/Massachusetts Ave NW
• D St NW from 23^rd St NW to Virginia Ave NW
• Virginia Ave NW from 23^rd St NW to 19^th St NW
• Virginia Ave NW to E St NW
• C St NW from 23^rd St NW to Virginia Ave NW
• Constitution Ave NW from 23^rd St NW to 19^th St NW
• Henry Bacon Dr NW from Lincoln Memorial Circle NW to Constitution Ave NW
• Daniel French Dr NW from Lincoln Memorial Circle NW to Independence Ave NW
• Home Front Dr from 17^th St NW to Independence Ave SW
• Independence Ave. SW/Kutz Bridge from 23^rd St NW to 15^th St SW
• C St SW from 9^th St SW to 7^th St SW
• Maryland Ave SW from 7^th St SW to 6^th St SW
• C St SW from 12 St SW to 2^nd St SW
• D St SW from 12^th St SW to Virginia Ave SW
• Virginia Ave SW from 7^th St SW to 4^th St SW
• D St SW from 4^th St SW to 2^nd St SW
• E St SW from 7^th St SW to North Carolina Ave SE
• North Carolina Ave SE from E St SE to 1^st St SE
• School St SW from 6^th St SW to 4^th St SW
• Frontage Rd SW from 7th St SW to Tunnel, including northbound and southbound routes to D St SW and 12^th St Expressway
• Maine Ave SW from 12^th St SW to Independence Ave SW
• Maine Ave SW from 12^th St SW to Kutz Bridge
• Washington Cir NW from K St NW to 23^rd St NW
• 23^rd St NW from K St NW to Independence Ave SW
• Lincoln Memorial Circle NW between 23^rd St NW and Independence Ave NW
• 22^nd St NW from K St NW to Virginia Ave NW
• 22^nd St NW from C St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 21^st St NW from K St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 20^th St NW from K St NW to Virginia Ave NW
• 20^th St NW from C St NW to Constitution Ave NW
• 19^th St NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 18^th St NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 17^th St NW/Connecticut Ave NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 17^th St NW from K St NW to I St NW
• 15^th St NW from K St NW to I St NW
• 15^th St NW/Vermont Ave NW from L St NW to K St NW
• Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW from Independence Ave SW to Maine Ave SW
• 16^th St NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 14^th St NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 14^th St SW from D St SW to Maine Ave SW
• 13^th St NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 12^th St NW from L St NW to K St NW
• 12^th St SW from D St SW to Maine Ave SW/395
• 11^th St NW from L St NW to F St NW
• 10^th St NW from H St NW to F St NW
• L’Enfant Plaza SW from Independence Ave SW to Frontage Rd SW, including around US Postal Service and L’Enfant Plaza
• 9^th St NW from H St NW to F St NW
• 9^th St SW from Independence Ave SW to E St SW
• 8^th St NW from H St NW to G St NW
• 7^th St NW from H St NW to F St NW
• 7^th St SW from Independence Ave SW to E St SW
• 6^th St NW from H St NW to G St NW
• 6^th St SW from Independence Ave SW to E St SW
• 4^th St SW from Independence Ave SW to E St SW
• 3^rd St SW from Independence Ave SW to E St SW
• 2^nd St NW from Massachusetts Ave NW to D St NW
• 2^nd St SW from Washington Ave SW to E St SW
• 1^st St NW from New Jersey Ave NW to D St NW
• New Jersey Ave NW from Massachusetts Ave NW to Dt St NE
• Washington Ave SW from Independence Ave SW to E St SW
• Washington Ave SW from Independence Ave SW to S Capitol St SE
• N Capitol St NW from Massachusetts Ave NW to E St NE
• S Capitol St SE from D St SE to E St SE
• 1^st St SE from D St SE to North Carolina Ave SE
• New Jersey Ave SE from D St SW to E St SW

Daniella Byck

Lifestyle Editor

Daniella Byck joined Washingtonian in 2022. She was previously with Outside Magazine and lives in Northeast DC.