President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

As President Barack Obama prepares to give another State of the Union address tonight (will he give D.C. statehood a shoutout? Who knows!), the U.S. Capitol Police prepares street closures to accommodate the President’s motorcade. Here are the street closures you should be aware of, via the Capitol Police:

Restricted Access – Capitol Square

The following area will be restricted to event credentialed and authorized pedestrians only beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015:

  • First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue SW
  • Independence Avenue between First Street, SW and First Street SE
  • First Street between Independence Avenue, SE and Constitution Avenue NE
  • Constitution Avenue between First Street, NE and First Street NW

Road Closures

The U.S. Capitol Police will put the following road closures (affecting vehicular traffic) into effect on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7 p.m. and will lift these restrictions upon conclusion of the event:

North Side of Capitol Square

  • D Street, NE between Second Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
  • C Street, NE between Second Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue NW
  • Constitution Avenue between Second Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue NW
  • Delaware Avenue, NE between Columbus Circle, NE & Constitution Avenue NE
  • New Jersey Avenue, NW between Louisiana Avenue & Constitution Avenue NW
  • Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street & Third Street NW
  • East Capitol Street between Second Street & First Street NE/SE
  • First Street, NE between Columbus Circle, NE & C Street SE
  • First Street, NE between Louisiana Avenue, NW & Washington Avenue SW
  • Second Street, NE between Constitution Avenue & East Capitol Street NE
  • Maryland Avenue, NE between First Street & Constitution Avenue NE

South Side of Capitol Square

  • Maryland Avenue SW between First Street, & Third Street,SW
  • Independence Avenue between Second Street SE & Washington Avenue SW
  • C Street between First Street SE & Washington Avenue SW
  • Delaware Avenue SW between Washington Avenue SW & C Street SW
  • New Jersey Avenue SE between Independence Avenue & D Street SE
  • South Capitol Street between Independence Avenue & D Street SE/SW

And for your convenience, a map:

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