Parts of the District and Virginia will be closed to vehicles for the annual fireworks display.
Metro warned of limited capacity compared to previous Fourth of July holidays because of a reduced number of rail cars it has available for service. The transit agency said customers should be prepared for crowds, long lines and hour-long waits in stations near the Mall after the fireworks.
Metro encouraged riders to select destination stations on the same line as their origin to avoid crowding at transfer stations. The transit agency also suggested that riders delay their return trip after the fireworks end. Metro added that Transit Police might temporarily restrict entry to excessively crowded stations to prevent unsafe conditions on train platforms. The agency suggested avoiding the Smithsonian station, which typically sees the largest crowds on July 4. The Mall side of the station will become “entry-only” after 9 p.m. to accommodate crowds. The area immediately surrounding the Smithsonian station is closed because of turf restoration and will not be available to view the fireworks. To avoid lines at fare vending machines, Metro encouraged visitors to load enough money in advance for a round trip, while also urging riders to use its SmarTrip app. The agency is offering off-peak fares and free parking at its facilities.The rail system will operate with regular weekday service on all lines, except with additional service on the Red Line. Red Line trains will operate every 12 minutes, with additional trains providing service every six minutes between the Grosvenor and Silver Spring stations. Blue, Orange and Silver line trains will operate every 20 minutes, with service about every seven minutes at downtown stations. Green and Yellow line trains will operate every 15 minutes, with service every seven or eight minutes at stations served by both lines. Metro will also extend the hours of the Arlington Cemetery station to 11 p.m., an hour later than normal. Despite delays, D.C. Mayor Muriel D. Bowser said Thursday that Metro will still be the best option for visitors celebrating the Fourth on the Mall.Advertisement The New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Minnesota Avenue and Deanwood stations are closed for a platform improvement project. Orange Line trains will only operate between Vienna and Stadium-Armory. Free express and local shuttle buses will be provided. Metro also recommended riders use Metrobus to get to and from downtown, though detours and delays are expected due to road closures around the Mall.Access to the MallWest side of Arlington Memorial BridgeMaine Avenue SW and Raoul Wallenberg Place SW There will be no access to the National Mall from the George Washington Memorial Parkway, but fireworks can be viewed from the following locations:Columbia Island/Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove Washington Sailing Marina/Indigo Landing Restaurant at Daingerfield IslandVisitors urged to prepare coolers and backpacks for inspection if entering the screening area. Prohibited items include alcohol, grills, glass containers, balloons, personal fireworks, guns, ammunition, tents, folding chairs and coolers larger than 36 quarts .The Park Service also is asking visitors to refrain from outdoor recreational activities such as volleyball and recommends leaving pets at home.You can find a full list of the day’s activities, parades and eventsThe following road closures will begin at 6 a.m. July 4 and will last approximately around 10 p.m., officials said: Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington Memorial Circle on the Virginia end, to and including Lincoln Memorial Circle in the District Rock Creek Parkway south of Virginia Avenue NW to Lincoln Memorial Circle, including all approaches and rampsDaniel Chester French Drive SW Lincoln Memorial Circle and all approaches and ramps into and out of Lincoln Memorial Circle, including Henry Bacon Drive N, Daniel Chester French Drive SW, 23rd Street NW and 23rd Street SW Ramp from Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge to Constitution Avenue NW and Independence Avenue SW and Ohio Drive SW; all inbound traffic from the bridge will be directed to the E Street Expressway7th Street NW from Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW to 4th Street NW from Constitution Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW to 15th Street NW from E Street NW south to Raoul Wallenberg Place SW18th Street NW between Constitution Avenue NW and Virginia Avenue NW to 19th Street NW from Constitution Avenue NW to C Street NW21st Street NW from Constitution Avenue NW to C Street NWVirginia Avenue NW from Constitution Avenue NW to 18th Street NWD Street NW from 17th Street NW to 18th Street NWIndependence Avenue SW from 14th Street SW to 23rd Street SW, including merge with Rock Creek ParkwayJefferson Drive SW from 15th Street SW to 3rd Street SWWest Basin Drive SW from Ohio Drive SW to Independence Avenue, SWRamp from southbound and northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to Memorial Avenue /CircleRamp from Va. Route 27 to Memorial Avenue/CircleThese roads are closed from 11 a.m. July 4 until around 10 p.m.:Constitution Avenue NW from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to 14th Street NWThese roads and ramps are closed starting 3 p.m. on July 4 until roughly midnight on July 5: Eastbound U.S. Route 50 ramps to GWMP and roads in the immediate area of U.S. Marine Corps War MemorialOther closures, schedule changes Park officials said the following sites will be closed or operate alternative hours over the Fourth of July as well: The World War II Memorial will close at 4 p.m. on July 4 as part of the fireworks safety zone. Cleanup of the World War II Memorial will begin immediately following the fireworks show and the site will open as soon as the cleanup is complete Access to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial will be limited after 8 p.m. The memorial will remain open, but the public will not be able to access the memorial from Independence Ave. after 8 p.m. Access will be available from West Basin and Ohio DrivesPaddle boats at the Tidal Basin will not operateThe D.C. Circulator’s National Mall route will not operate on July 4East Potomac Tennis Center will close at 3 p.mfor more details and a complete list of the road closures.
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