Photo by Kevin Harber
Two events are shutting down streets in Northwest this weekend—one taking place near Howard University and the other in the Penn Quarter area.
The 4th annual HBCU Alumni 5K Walk/Run is happening on Saturday with participants taking off from 2400 6th Street NW at 8 a.m. As such, the following streets will be closed from approximately 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
- Georgia Avenue, NW from Harvard Street, NW to Barry Place, NW
- W Street, NW from 4th Street to 6th Street, NW
- 6th Street, NW from W Street, NW and Gresham Street, NW
- 5th Street, NW from Gresham Street, NW to Howard Place, NW
- 4th Street, NW from Howard Place, NW to W Street, NW
In addition, the 2016 Giant National Capital BBQ Battle will block several downtown roads throughout the weekend. The following streets will be closed from Friday at 6:30 pm through Sunday at 11:59 p.m., according to MPD.
- Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 9th and 14th Streets, NW
- 10th Street, NW between E Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
- 11thStreet, NW, between E Street, NW and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
- 12th Street, NW, between E Street, NW and Constitution Avenue, NW
- 13th Street, NW, between E Street, NW and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
