TRAFFIC ALERT: Major Road Closures for Kamala Harris' election night event

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These closures will impact flow of traffic beginning Sunday.

WASHINGTON — D.C. is prepping to host Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University, Nov. 5 where she will hold her election night watch party.

As a result commuters can expect parking restrictions and street closures. These closures will impact flow of traffic beginning Sunday.

A major impact can be expected at Howard University Hospital. The hospital will remain open during these closures. Drivers will only be able to access the building through Georgia and Florida avenues.

Starting on Sunday from 6 a.m. through Sunday, Nov. 10 at 6 a.m. the following streets will be Emergency No Parking zones.

Emergency No Parking:

Gresham Place from 5th Street to Georgia Avenue, NW
Girard Street from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
Fairmont Street from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
Euclid Street from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
Howard Place from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
Barry Place from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
College Street from 6th Street to 4th Street, NW
300 block of College Street, NW
Bryant Street from Georgia Avenue to 2nd Street, NW
W Street from 9th Street to 8th Street, NW
W Street from Georgia Avenue to 2nd Street, NW
V Street from Florida Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
9th Street from Euclid Street to U Street, NW
8th Street from Barry Place to V Street, NW
Georgia Avenue from Harvard Street to Florida Avenue, NW
6th Street from Girard Street to W Street, NW
5th Street from V Street to W Street, NW
4th Street from V Street to McMillan Drive, NW

Beginning Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. the following streets will be closed to all traffic.

Road Closures:

Gresham Place from 5th Street to Georgia Avenue, NW
Girard Street from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
Fairmont Street from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
Euclid Street from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
Howard Place from Georgia Avenue to 6th Street, NW
Barry Place from Sherman Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
College Street from 6th Street to 4th Street, NW
300 block of College Street, NW
Bryant Street from Georgia Avenue to 2nd Street, NW
W Street from 9th Street to 8th Street, NW
W Street from Georgia Avenue to 2nd Street, NW
V Street from Florida Avenue to Georgia Avenue, NW
9th Street from Euclid Avenue to U Street, NW
8th Street from Barry Place to V Street, NW
Georgia Avenue from Harvard Street to V Street, NW
6th Street from Girard Street to W Street, NW
5th Street from V Street to W Street, NW
5th Street from Gresham Place, NW to McMillan Drive, NW
4th Street from V Street to McMillan Drive, NW

The following streets will be restricted to local traffic only.

Local Traffic Only:

Gresham Place from Georgia Avenue to Sherman Avenue, NW
Girard Street from Georgia Avenue to Sherman Avenue, NW
Fairmont Street from Georgia Avenue to Sherman Avenue, NW
W Street from Florida Avenue to 9th Street, NW
V Street from 9th Street to 8th Street, NW
8th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
Georgia Avenue from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW (access to the hospital)
5th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
4th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
3rd Street from Elm Street to Florida Avenue, NW
2nd Street from Bryant Street to Florida Avenue, NW
Adams Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
W Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
Elm Street from 5th Street to 2nd Street, NW
V Street from 4th Street to First Street, NW
U Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
U Street from 3rd Street to Florida Avenue, NW
Thomas Street from 2nd Street to First Street, NW
T Street from Florida Avenue to First Street, NW

In addition to local traffic, Metro will also be impacted around Howard University's campus.

Public Transportation Detours and Closures:

Metrobus
The following Metrobus routes will be detoured beginning Monday, November 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.:

Metrorail
There are no scheduled impacts to the Metrorail service in the area.

MetroAccess
Customers are advised that door-to-door service will not be available within the security perimeter and delays are possible due to road closures in the area. Efforts will be made to provide drop-off service as close as possible if traveling to/from a location in the restricted area. MetroAccess will operate normal service outside of the area around Howard University’s campus and is notifying customers of the potential impacts.

Motorized vehicles aren't the only things being effected, you can't ride your bike through some areas around Howard University.