The government is back open, and President Trump’s State of the Union address is back on—now scheduled for February 5. That means there are some logistics to keep in mind.
First off, the Capitol Building will be open only to folks with tickets to the event starting at 5:30 p.m. The Capitol Visitor Center will close to the public at noon that day (it’s normally open until 4:30 in the afternoon). All public and staff-led tours of the Capitol will also cut short at noon. The House and Senate galleries will be open until 5 p.m., or until the chamber recesses, whichever comes later, according to the United States Capitol Police.
Starting at 7 p.m., vehicles without a Congressional parking sticker will no longer be allowed on Capitol grounds.
As expected, there will also be several street closures. From the Capitol Police, here are the streets that will be closed to traffic starting at 7 p.m.:
- Pennsylvania Ave., NW, from Third Street, NW, to First Street, NW
- Constitution Ave., NW, from Louisiana Ave., NW, to Second Street, NE
- First Street, NW, from Louisiana Ave., NW, to Washington Ave., SW
- New Jersey Ave., NW, from Louisiana Ave., NW, to Constitution Ave., NW
- D Street, NE, from Second Street, NE, to Louisiana Ave., NE
- Delaware Ave., NE, from Columbus Circle, NE, to Constitution Ave., NE
- First Street, NE, from Columbus Circle, NE, to C Street, SW
- C Street, NE, from Second Street, NE, to Delaware Ave., NE
- Maryland Ave., NE, from Constitution Ave., NE, to First Street, NE
- Second Street, NE, from Constitution Ave., NE, to East Capitol Street, NE
- East Capitol Street from Second Street, NE, to First Street, NE
- Independence Ave. from Second Street, SE, to Washington Ave., SW
- C Street, SW, from Washington Ave., SW, to First Street, SE
- Delaware Ave., SW, from Washington Ave., SW, to C Street, SW
- South Capitol Street from D Street, SE, to Independence Ave., SE
- New Jersey Ave., SE, from D Street, SE, to Independence Ave., SE
- Maryland Ave., SW, from Third Street, SW, to First Street, SW
All of the closures will be lifted at the end of the SOTU. Trump’s remarks will begin at 9 p.m.
Natalie Delgadillo