Source: DCAlert
Date:  April 15, 2012

(Washington, DC)-The Metropolitan Police Department would like to inform the public of the Emancipation Day Parade that is scheduled to be held on Monday, April 16, 2012. In order to facilitate this event there will be no vehicular traffic allowed along the routes of the parade. The parade will begin at 11:00 am and end approximately at 2:00 pm. Street closings will begin at 8:00 am.

All streets affected by this event are expected to be reopened at approximately 3:00 pm. However, some streets will remain closed until 11:00 pm due to fireworks display. Motorists should expect delays during the race.

The following streets will be closed from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for the Emancipation Day Parade

• Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and the surrounding streets will be closed between 3rd and 14th Streets, NW

The following streets will be closed from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm for the Emancipation Day Festival

• Constitution Avenue, NW and the surrounding streets will be closed for staging for the parade between 7th Street and west cross over at Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

• Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and the surrounding streets will be closed between 12th and 14th Streets, NW

• E Street, NW will be closed from 13th and 14th Streets, NW (for vendors)

• 12tth Street, NW will also be closed between E Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

The following Streets will be closed from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm for fireworks display.

• 12th Street, NW will also be closed between E Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

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

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 wish to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.