Weekend Street Closures for the AIDS Walk and Marine Corps Marathon

(Washington, DC) – The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and US Park Police have provided the following information about the road closures that are planned for the Aids Walk and the Marine Corps Marathon. These events are scheduled for Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28.

AIDS Walk

The AIDS Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2012. The following streets will be closed beginning at 8:00 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012 and are expected to reopen by 11:00 am.

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW from 14th Street, NW to 13th Street, NW will be closed starting at 2:00 am for set up and will reopen at 2:00 pm.

Run Route: Begins promptly at 8:30 am at Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th and 12th Streets, NW in the eastbound lanes

• Start at intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and 13th Street, NW in the eastbound lane
• Proceed east on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to 12 Street, NW
• Turn south on 12th Street, until Constitution Avenue, NW
• Turnaround at Constitution Avenue, NW and head north on 12th Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Turn east on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW until 10th Street, NW
• Turn south on 10th Street, NW until Constitution Avenue, NW
• Turnaround at Constitution Avenue, NW and head north on 10th Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Turn east on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW until 8th Street, NW
• Turn south on 9th Street, NW until Constitution Avenue, NW
• Turnaround at Constitution Avenue, NW and head north on 9th Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Turn east on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW until 3rd Street, NW
• Turnaround at 3rd Street, NW and head west on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW westbound lanes
• Turn north on Constitution Avenue, NW to 3rd Street, NW
• Turnaround at 3rd Street, NW and head south on Constitution Avenue, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Turn west on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to 9th Street, NW in the westbound lanes
• Turn south on 9th Street, NW until Constitution Avenue, NW
• Turnaround at Constitution Avenue, NW and head north on 9th Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Turn west on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW until 10th Street, NW
• Turn south on 10th Street, NW until Constitution Avenue, NW
• Turnaround at Constitution Avenue, NW and head north on 10th Street, NW to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Turn west on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW until 12th Street, NW
• Turn south on 12th Street, NW until Constitution Avenue, NW
• Turnaround at Constitution Avenue, NW and head north on 12th Street, NW
• Turn west on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• Proceed back to finish at intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and 13th Street, NW

Walk Route: Begins promptly at 9:15 am at Pennsylvania Avenue, NW at 13th Street, NW

• Clara Barton Parkway , Chain Bridge Road to Glen Echo (turn-a-round) access to MacArthur Boulevard NW (closed 6:00 am – 930 am)
• Canal Road, – from 36th Street to Chain Bridge Road NW (closed 6:00 am – 10:00 am)
• M Street NW Eastbound from Reservoir Road (closed 6:00 am-10:00 am)
• Reservoir Road – from V Street to Canal Road (minimal access to Fletcher’s Boat House, follow police direction)
• Whitehurst Freeway NW (closed 6:00 am – 10:00 am)
• M Street –will be open westbound (M Street will be closed eastbound only from Canal Street to the Key Bridge) (closed 6:00 am – 10:00am)
• Ohio Drive SW (access to Potomac Golf Course only)
• Memorial Bridge (completely open) NW (closed 6:00 am-10:30 am)
• Independence Avenue-from 14th Street to 23rd Street (closed 6:00 am-10:30 am)
• 17th Street – from Independence Avenue to D Street SW (closed 6:00 am – 10:30 am)
• 15th Street – from Maine Avenue to E Street SW (closed 6:00 am – 10:30 am)
• 15th Street – from Independence Avenue SW to Constitution Avenue NW (closed 3:30 am – 12:30 pm)
• 3rd Street – from Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW (closed 6:00 am – 10:30 am)
• 14th Street – from Independence Avenue SW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW (closed 6:00 am – 11:30 am)
• Pennsylvania Avenue between 3rd Street and 15th Street NW (closed 6:00 am to 11:30 am)
• Jefferson Drive – from 3rd Street to 7th Street SW (closed 6:00am-10:30 am)
• Madison Drive – from 3rd Street to 15th Street NW (6:00am-10:30 am)
• East Basin Drive-395 South ramp to Ohio Drive river side SW (closed 6:00 am-10:30am)
• Buckeye Drive-395 North to Ohio Drive river side SW (closed 6:00 am-10:30am)
• Constitution Avenue NW – from 23rd Street to 3rd Street NW (closed 6:00 am – 10:30 am)
• 395 ramp to Maine Avenue SW (closed 6:00 am – 10:30 am)

Marine Corps Marathon

This event is scheduled for Sunday, October 28, 2012.  The race begins at 8:00 am in Arlington, Virginia, and then crosses the Potomac River into the District of Columbia. The following streets along the race route will be closed beginning at 6:50 am and are expected to reopen by 1:30 pm:

• Francis Scott Key Bridge
• Canal Road, NW – from M Street, NW to Reservoir Road, NW
• Reservoir Road, NW –from MacArthur Boulevard, NW to Canal Road, NW
• MacArthur Boulevard, NW –from Foxhall Road, NW to Reservoir Road, NW
• Foxhall Road, NW – from Canal Road, NW to MacArthur Boulevard, NW
• M Street, NW – from Canal Road, NW to Wisconsin Avenue, NW
• Wisconsin Avenue, NW – from M Street, NW to K Street, NW
• K Street, NW – from Wisconsin Avenue, NW to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
• Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, NW  - from K Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Memorial Bridge
• West Potomac Park
• East Potomac Park (access to Golf Course and Tennis Courts available)
• Maine Avenue, SW – from East Basin Drive, SW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Independence Avenue, SW – from Maine Avenue, SW to Ohio Drive, SW
• Ohio Drive, SW –between independence Avenue, SW and Lincoln Circle, SW
• Lincoln Circle, SW – from Ohio Drive, SW to Henry Bacon Drive, NW
• 23rd Street, NW –from Lincoln Circle, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
• Constitution Avenue, NW – from Bacon Drive, NW to 15th Street, NW
• 15th Street – from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• 17th Street – from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
• Madison Drive, NW – from 15th Street, NW to 3rd Street, NW 3rd Street, NW – from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence, SW
• Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – from 3rd Street, NW to East Capitol Circle, NW
• 1st Street – Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Maryland Avenue, SW
• Maryland Avenue, SW – from South Capitol Circle, SW to 3rd Street, SW
• Jefferson Drive, SW – from 3rd Street, SW to 15th Street, SW
• 14th Street, SW – from Jefferson Drive, SW to Northbound HOV lanes
• HOV lanes – from 14th Street, SW to HOV ramp at South Eads Street, NW

A course map and additional information regarding street closures in Arlington County are posted at www.marinemarathon.com , the official race website.  Police will reopen the roadways as soon as possible, provided doing so does not interfere with the race. Metrorail will begin service at 5:00 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Due to traffic delays, race participants and spectators are highly encouraged to use public transportation.

Due to the extremely heavy pedestrian crowds associated with these events, motorists are encouraged to exercise extreme caution when traveling in these areas.