Photo of 2008’s Rolling Thunder ride by polytroposThe Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Park Police are warning area drivers about the following temporary road closures for events scheduled over the Memorial Day weekend.
Friday, May 22
*Rolling Thunder Candlelight Vigil: Henry Bacon Drive will be closed from Constitution Avenue to the Lincoln Memorial Circle from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
*United House of Prayer for All People Memorial Day Parade. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and there will be temporary road closures along the route, which travels from 6th and M Streets NW, along 6th Street to Florida Avenue, then west to 13th & U Streets, south to Logan Circle, east along P Street to 7th Street, then back down to M Street to the church.
Sunday, May 24
*Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Ride. The following streets will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Arlington Memorial Circle; Memorial Bridge; Lincoln Memorial Circle; 23rd Street NW from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle; Henry Bacon Drive from Constitution Avenue to Lincoln Memorial Circle; Constitution Avenue NW from the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to 3rd Street NW; 3rd Street from Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW; Independence Avenue from 3rd Street to 23rd Street SW;
Ohio Drive SW from Independence Avenue to the Inlet Bridge; West Basin Drive SW from Ohio Drive to Independence Avenue; Jefferson Drive SW; Madison Drive NW.
Monday, May 25
*Memorial Day Parade: Henry Bacon Drive closes at 5 a.m. and will remain closed until the conclusion of the parade. The following streets will be closed from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Constitution Avenue from 7th Street to 23rd Street NW; Jefferson Drive from 4th Street to 15th Street SW; Madison Drive from 4th Street to 15th Street NW; 15th Street from Independence Avenue SW to Constitution Avenue NW; 17th Street from Independence Avenue SW to Constitution Avenue NW.
