Major road closures are coming to the District this weekend that will result in significant delays and detours around the District as a result of the annual Rock n’ Roll race series being held on Saturday morning!
The 5k and half-marathon event is held every spring to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Road closures in Washington, D.C. tomorrow (March 21st)
The road closures around Washington, D.C. are expected to have a profound impact on the flow of traffic around the District from Friday (March 20th) afternoon until the late afternoon of Saturday (March 21st).
If you are planning to drive in or out of the District in the next 24 hours, you’ll want to look at how the following road closures may impact your route.
Streets around D.C. that have been posted as ‘Emergency No Parking’, between noon on Friday and 5 pm on Saturday
- Constitution Avenue from 6th Street to 7th Street NW
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 4th Street NW
- 6th Street from C Street to Constitution Avenue NW
- Madison Drive from 3rd Street to 4th Street
Streets around D.C. that have been posted as ‘Emergency No Parking’, between 4 pm on Friday and 5 pm on Saturday
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 4th Street to 7th Street NW
- Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 6th Street NW
- 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue to Independence Avenue SW
- 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Streets around D.C. that have been posted as ‘Emergency No Parking’, between 6 pm on Friday and 6 pm on Saturday
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street NW
- Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 7th Street NW
- 4th Street from Madison Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 6th Street from Indiana Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW

Streets around D.C. that have been posted as ‘Emergency No Parking’ on Saturday, between 12 am and 2 pm
- Constitution Avenue from 7th Street to 23rd Street NW
- 10th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 12th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 14th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Virginia Avenue from 18th Street to 19th Street NW
- 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street NW
- 1800 block of C Street NW
- 1800 block of Virginia Avenue NW
- E Street from 18th Street to 19th Street NW
- 19th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue NW
- 27th Street from Virginia Avenue to Whitehurst Freeway NW
- I Street from 27th Street to Virginia Avenue NW
- Calvert Street from 24th Street to Columbia Road NW
- Adams Mill Road from 18th Street to Calvert Street NW
- Columbia Road from 18th Street to 16th Street NW
- Harvard Street from 16th Street to 5th Street NW
- 5th Street from Harvard Street to Bryant Street NW
- Bryant Street from 4th Street to North Capitol Street NW
- North Capitol Street from Bryant Street to K Street NW
- K Street from North Capitol Street to 5th Street NW
- 4th Street from K Street to E Street NW
- E Street from 4th Street to 6th Street NW
- 6th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Streets around D.C. that have been posted as ‘Emergency No Parking’ on Saturday, between 3 am and noon
- Constitution Avenue from 9th Street to 15th Street NW
Streets around D.C. that have been posted as ‘Emergency No Parking’ on Saturday, between 6 am and noon
- Constitution Avenue from 15th Street to 23rd Street NW
- 10th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 12th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- 14th Street from Constitution Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- Virginia Avenue from 18th Street to 19th Street NW
- 18th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street NW
- 1800 block of C Street NW
- E Street from 18th Street to 19th Street NW
- 19th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue NW
- 27th Street from Virginia Avenue to Whitehurst Freeway NW
- I Street from 27th Street to Virginia Avenue NW
- Calvert Street from 24th Street to Columbia Road NW
- Adams Mill Road from 18th Street to Calvert Street NW
- Columbia Road from 18th Street to 16th Street NW
- Harvard Street from 16th Street to 5th Street NW
- 5th Street from Harvard Street to Bryant Street NW
- Bryant Street from 4th Street to North Capitol Street NW
- North Capitol Street from Bryant Street to K Street NW
- K Street from North Capitol Street to 5th Street NW
- 4th Street from K Street to E Street NW
- E Street from 4th Street to 6th Street NW
- 6th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Where is the race taking place?
There are two races, the 5k and the half-marathon, both of which are taking place inside the District.
The 5K is set to start at 7:30 am, and the route is as follows:

The half-marathon is set to start at 8 am, and the route is as follows:
