TRAFFIC ADVISORY | DDOT’s Open Streets in Ward 7 this Saturday

Monday, July 25, 2022

On Saturday, July 30, 2022, the DC Department of Transportation’s Open Streets event 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:

Emergency No Parking

The following street will posted as Emergency No Parking on Saturday, July 30, 2022 from 4:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:

• Benning Road between Minnesota Avenue and East Capitol Street, NE

Street Closure

The following street will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, July 30, 2022 from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:

• Benning Road between Minnesota Avenue and East Capitol Street, NE

Please note, vehicle traffic will not be able to cross Benning Road between Minnesota Avenue and East Capitol Street, NE from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Residents or visitors to the streets north or south of the event area will need to plan their routes to access their destination without crossing Benning Road.

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.