State of the Union Address Street Closures

Traffic Advisory: State of the Union Address Street Closures

On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address will take place in the United States Capitol at approximately 9:00 pm. The Capitol Square will be restricted to event credentialed and authorized pedestrians only beginning at 6:00 pm. on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.  

Additionally, the United States Capitol Police will put the following street closures into effect on January 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and will lift these street closures when this event has concluded:

• North Side of Capitol Square

• D Street, NE between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW

• C Street, NE between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW

• Constitution Avenue between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW

• Delaware Avenue between Columbus Circle & Constitution Avenue, NE

• New Jersey Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, & D Street, NE

• Pennsylvania Avenue between 1st Street, & 3rd Street, NW

• East Capitol Street between 2nd Street, & 1st Street, NE/SE

• 1st Street between Columbus Circle, NE & C Street, SE

• 1st Street between Louisiana Avenue, NW & Washington Avenue, SW

• South Side of Capitol Square

• Maryland Avenue, SW between 1st Street, & 3rd Street, SW

• Independence Avenue between 2nd Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW

• C Street between 1st Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW

• Delaware Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW & C Street, SW

• New Jersey Avenue between Independence Avenue, & D Street, SE

• South Capitol Street between Independence Avenue & D Street, SE/SW

Motorists can also expect rolling street closures in anticipation of this event. If there are any questions about this event or our security procedures, you may contact the United States Capitol Police Public Information Office at 202-224-1677.