US Capitol Police issued an alert advising that these roads will be closed throughout the day on March 7:
At 6:30 a.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
- Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, NW
- Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3rd Street, SW
- First Street between Constitution Avenue, SW, and Independence Avenue, SW
At 1:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
- First Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE
- East Capitol Street between First Street and 2nd Street
At 3:00 p.m. the following road will be closed to the public:
- First Street between Garfield Circle, SW and Peace Circle, NW
At 5:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
- Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and 2nd Street, NE
- Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and 2nd Street, SE
- First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
- D Street between First Street, NE, and 2nd Street, NE
- First Street between Independence Avenue, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW
- Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE
- New Jersey Avenue between C Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue, NW
At 7:00 p.m. the following roads will be closed to the public:
- 2nd Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE
- Constitution Avenue between 3rd Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
- First Street between C Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
- Independence Avenue between 3rd Street, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW
- Washington Avenue between Independence Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
- 2nd Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
Between 6:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex, and there is a Temporary Flight Restriction that includes a 30-mile radius from the airport.
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