Bryant, North Capitol on street closings list for this Saturday's National Marathon

Bloomingdale residents -- take note of this street closure advisory:
     
DDOT List

Government of the District of Columbia
Department of Transportation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Media Contacts: Monica Hernandez (DDOT) – 202-671-2261, monica.hernandez@dc.gov

                                Officer Tisha Gant (MPD) – 202-727-4383

***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***

Street Closings for the 2013 Annual Rock N Roll USA Marathon and Half Marathon

(Washington, DC) The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has provided the following information about scheduled street closures for the 2013 Rock N Roll USA Marathon and Half Marathon that will be held in the District of Columbia on Saturday, March 16, 2013. 

In order to facilitate this event there will be no vehicular traffic allowed along the routes of the races. However, there will be bump routes that will allow vehicles to cross when runners are not present. The races are scheduled to begin at approximately 7:25 a.m.; however some street closures will begin as early as 12:00 a.m. around the start and finish line. All streets affected by this event are expected to be reopened as early as 9:30 a.m., and no later than 2:00 p.m.

Motorists should expect delays during the races.  Citizens who have issues that need resolution or if there are any questions regarding traffic access points during the races are advised to please call 202-727-9099.

The marathons will form at Constitution Avenue, NW, just east of 14^th Street, NW. The route of the marathon is as follows:

·        Start on Constitution Avenue, NW just east on 14^th Street, NW

·        Right on Virginia Avenue, NW

·        Right on 18^th Street, NW

·        Left on E Street, NW

·        Left on Virginia Avenue, NW

·        Right on 19^th Street, NW

·        Right on Constitution Avenue, NW

·        Left on 23^rd Street, NW

·        Enter Memorial Circle

·        Exit Memorial Circle

·        Arlington Memorial Bridge

·        Left on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway

·        Merge left on Shoreham Drive, NW

·        Right on Harvard Street, NW

·        Right on 5^th Street, NW

·        Merge onto 4^th Street, NE

·        Left of Bryant Street, NW

·        Right on North Capitol Street, NW

·        Left on K Street, NE

·        Right on 4^th Street, NE

·        Left on H Street, NE

·        Right on 13^th Street, NE

·        Left on Constitution Avenue, NE

Full Marathon/Half Marathon Split

              

Half Marathon Turns ONLY

·        Left on North Capitol Avenue, NE

·        Merge onto C Street, NE

·        Merge right onto 22nd Street, NE

·        Right on East Capitol Street, NE

HALF MARATHON CONCLUDES

FULL MARATHON CONTINUES

·        Right on `14^th Street, NE

·        Right on North Carolina NE

·        Left on 13^th Street, SE

·        Right on East Capitol Street, SE

·        Right on 11^th Street, NE

·        Left on East Capitol Street, NE

·        Right on 2^nd Street, NE

·        Left on Constitution Avenue, NE

·        Merge right on Constitution Avenue, NW

·        Merge left on Constitution Avenue, NW

·        Left on 9^th Street, NW

·        Right on L’Enfant Plaza

·        U-Turn on L’Enfant Plaza (in front of USPS)

·        Right on 9^th Street, SW

·        Left on Maine Avenue, SW

·        Right on 6^th Street, SW

·        Left on Water Street, SW

·        Merge onto the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

·        Merge onto P Street, SW

·        Right on 2^nd Street, SW

·        Left on V Street, SW

·        Left on First Street, SW

·        Right on Potomac Avenue, SW

·        Left on South Capitol Street, SW

·        U-Turn on South Capitol Street, SW

·        Cross the Frederick Douglas Bridge

·        Left onto South Capitol Street, SE

·        Left on Douglas bridge access road

·        Right on Anacostia Drive, SE

·        Full loop around Anacostia Park skating Pavilion on Anacostia Drive, SE

·        Left on Nicholson Street, SE

·        Left on Fairlawn Avenue, SE

·        Right on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE

·        Left on L’Enfant Square, SE

·        Left on Minnesota Avenue, SE

·        Right on East Capitol Street, SE on ramp

·        Right on East Capitol Street, SE

·        Merge left onto C Street, SE

·        Merge left onto 22^nd Street, NE

MARATHON CONCLUDES

Bump Routes are as follows:

·        4^th and East Capitol Street, NE

·        6^th and East Capitol Street, NE

·        8^th and East Capitol Street, NE

·        10^th and East Capitol Street, NE

·        8^th and H Streets, NE

·        15^th and North Carolina Streets, NE

·        17^th and C Streets, NE

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

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