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On Sunday, December 11, 2022, the Jingle All the Way 5K/15K will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic by the Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:

• 1200 block of Maine Avenue, SW
• Maine Avenue from I-395 westbound to Independence Avenue, SW
• Southbound Potomac River Freeway Split to Route 66, NW
• Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Ramp to Ohio Drive, NW
• Westbound E Street Expressway ramp to Southbound Potomac River Freeway, NW
• 9th Street Tunnel ramp to Maine Avenue, SW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic by the United States Park Police on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:

• Ohio Drive from 23rd Street to East Basin Drive, SW
• Independence Avenue from 14th Street to 23rd Street, SW
• Rock Creek Parkway from Ohio Drive, NW to Shoreham Hill
• East and West Potomac Parks
• East Basin Drive, SW
• Raoul Wallenberg Place from 15th Street to Maine Avenue, SW
• Ramp from Memorial Circle to Ohio Drive, SW
• Homefront Drive, SW
• Daniel Chester French Drive from Independence Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle, SW
• Maine Avenue at ramp from East Basin Drive to Independence Avenue, SW
• 17th Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Parkway Drive, NW from Lincoln Memorial Circle to Rock Creek Parkway
• Madison Drive from 14th Street to 15th Street, NW
• Jefferson Drive from 14th Street to 15th Street, SW

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.


Many alerts regard violent crime. Do not take action, instead call 911 with the event number if listed.

Originally recorded:

December 09, 2022 - 5:16 PM

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