TRAFFIC ADVISORY: DDOT’s Open Streets in Anacostia this Saturday

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

On Saturday, May 21, 2022, the DC Department of Transportation’s Open Streetsevent will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and closed for public safety to vehicle traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue between Good Hope Road and Morris Road, SE

Please note, although vehicular traffic will not be able to cross Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue between Good Hope Road and Morris Road, SE from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., residents will still be able to access their homes if they live east or west of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE.

For timely traffic information, please visit twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic

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.