25 September, 2009

Weekend Events and Road Closures

***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***

Weekend Events and Road Closures
Several Events Scheduled That Could Impact Traffic

(Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is advising motorists that the following special events and road work scheduled for this weekend could impact traffic in the District.

Oktoberfest – Barracks Row

This event is scheduled for Saturday, September 26, from 11 am to 5 pm. The following streets will be closed from 7 am to 6 pm:
• 8th Street, SE between E and I Streets
• G Street, SE between 7th and 9th Streets
For more information about the event, visit www.barracksrow.org.


Citywide Emergency Preparedness Exercises

September is National Preparedness Month, and the District is committed to ensuring that this city is prepared to respond quickly and efficiently in the event of an emergency.
This weekend, Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, District emergency first responders along with their federal partners will conduct mock preparedness drills at multiple locations throughout the city. Please remember, these exercises are only drills. District law enforcement officials and first responders will immediately notify the public once the drills begin.

As part of the exercises, 19th Street, NW between K and I Streets will be closed from 6 am to approximately 4 pm.


Chinese Culture Festival
This event is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, from 10 am to 6 pm. As a result, H Street, NW, between 6th and 7th Streets, will be closed from 8:30 am to approximately 6 pm.
More information about the event is available online at www.dcchineseculturefestival.com.


Fiesta DC 2009

This event is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, from 11 am to 7 pm. The following streets will be closed from 6 am to 10:30 pm:
• Mt. Pleasant Street, NW between Park Road and Argonne Place
• Tilbourne Street, NW between Park Road and Lamont Street
• Argonne Place, NW between Mr. Pleasant Street and Harvard Street
• Lamont Street, NW between Mt. Pleasant Street and 17th Street
• Kenyon Street, NW between 17th Street and Mt. Pleasant Street

Motorists in the Adams Morgan\Mt. Pleasant area should expect delays and heavy pedestrian traffic on Sunday, and participants attending Fiesta DC are encouraged to take public transportation.

For more information about the event, visit www.fiestadc.org.

Lane Closures on Southwest Freeway (I-395)

DDOT is scheduled to close a lane on the Southwest Freeway (I-395) on Sunday, September 27, to conduct a field survey in the roadway. The far right lane on the westbound side of I-395, west of the Francis Case Memorial Bridge, will be closed from 8 am to approximately 2 pm. Motorists should stay to the left to get by.

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