Expect Traffic Delays During The U.S. Africa Leaders Summit This Week

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit kicks off on Tuesday, Dec. 13th and runs through Dec. 15th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Following the declaration by Department of Homeland Security that this is a National Special Security Event, MPD has issued the following traffic advisory:

Street Closures

The following street will be closed to vehicular traffic from Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. through Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 12:01 a.m.:

Mount Vernon Place from 7th Street to 9th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:00 a.m. through Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 12:01 a.m.:

7th Street from I Street to O Street, NW
8th Street from N Street to O Street, NW
9th Street from New York Avenue to O Street, NW
K Street from 6th Street to 7th Street, NW
K Street from 9th Street to 10th Street, NW
L Street from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
M Street from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
N Street from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
New York Avenue from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
Massachusetts Avenue from 9th Street to 10th Street, NW

Emergency No Parking

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at 10:00 p.m. through Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 12:01 a.m.:

7th Street from Massachusetts Avenue to O Street, NW
9th Street from H Street to O Street, NW
10th Street from New York Avenue to N Street, NW
11th Street from H Street to L Street, NW
12th Street from K Street to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
12th Street from H Street to I Street, NW
13th Street from H Street to I Street, NW
H Street from 13th Street to 14th Street, NW
K Street from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
Mount Vernon Place from 7th Street to 9th Street, NW
L Street from 6th Street to 12th Street, NW
M Street from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
N Street from 6th Street to 10th Street, NW
O Street from 6th Street to 9th Street, NW
New York Avenue from 6th Street to 14th Street, NW
Massachusetts Avenue from 6th Street to 13th Street, NW