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[PR] Traffic Advisory for Turkish Festival on September 29th

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, the Turkish Festival will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking and closed to vehicular traffic from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.:

  • Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th Street and 14th Street, NW

  • 13th Street between E Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.

The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.

Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of this event and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.