Washington Closes National Mall Roads for 2 Sunday Events as Restrictions Run 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Updated · WUSA9.com · May 13
Washington Closes National Mall Roads for 2 Sunday Events as Restrictions Run 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
6 articles · Updated · WUSA9.com · May 13
Road closures and emergency no-parking rules will ring the National Mall on Sunday as Rededicate 250 and George Washington University’s 10:30 a.m. commencement draw crowds to the area.
Police said 7th Street, 12th Street, 15th Street, Madison Drive and Jefferson Drive face full or partial shutdowns, with some restrictions running from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 14th Street subject to intermittent closures.
George Washington University’s ceremony will be held on the Washington Monument grounds between 15th and 17th streets, while Rededicate 250 is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Mall.
Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll urged visitors to use mass transit and, if driving is unavoidable, avoid routes that cross the National Mall.
How will security manage two vastly different crowds converging on the National Mall at the same time this Sunday?
With two major events gridlocking D.C., what is the city's long-term strategy for managing its most iconic public space?
Beyond traffic jams, what are the true economic costs and benefits for D.C. from hosting simultaneous mega-events?