Metro Station, Roads Closed Due to Nuclear Summit in Downtown DC

Metro trains to bypass Convention Center stop from Wednesday evening to Friday evening

Leaders from dozens of countries are in D.C. this week for the Nuclear Security Summit -- which means the District is now experiencing some major transportation changes.

Heads of state and other international leaders are meeting to discuss how to stop nuclear terrorism around the world. As a result, the Secret Service is stepping up security, restricting parking and closing roads.

Green and Yellow Line Metro trains are now bypassing the Mt. Vernon Square-Convention Center station through Friday evening.

Many streets around the Washington Convention Center are or will be closed at some point, including portions of New York and Massachusetts avenues, and K and M streets. 

Make sure to give yourself extra time to get around town. 

Local and federal law enforcement officials announced security plans Monday for the Nuclear Security Summit, with last week's attacks in Brussels bringing more concerns to the forefront.

The summit runs through Saturday.

ROAD CLOSURES:

Street closures with limited pedestrian traffic (resident and business foot traffic only -- all parking restricted): 

Now through Saturday at noon:

  • F Street NW from 14th to 15th streets NW
  • New York Avenue NW from 6th to 11th streets NW
  • Massachusetts Avenue NW from 6th to 9th streets NW
  • K Street NW from 6th to 10th streets NW
  • L Street NW from 6th to 10th streets NW
  • M Street NW from 6th to 10th streets NW
  • N Street NW from 6th to 10th streets NW
  • 7th Street NW from O Street NW to Massachusetts Avenue NW
  • 8th Street NW from O to N streets NW
  • 9th Street NW from O Street NW to New York Avenue NW
  • 10th Street NW from L Street NW to New York Avenue NW

Thursday only:

  • 15th Street NW southbound bike lane from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to 14th Street NW from 2 to 10 p.m.
  • 17th Street NW, northbound lane from Constitution Avenue NW to Pennsylvania Avenue NW from 2 to 10 p.m.
  • 22nd Street NW from Constitution Avenue NW to C Street NW from 4 to 9 p.m.
  • C Street NW from 20th to 21st streets NW from 4 to 9 p.m.

Intermittent street closures expected at these intersections now through Saturday at noon:

  • 12th Street NW and New York Avenue NW
  • 13th Street NW and New York Avenue NW
  • 14th Street NW and New York Avenue NW

PARKING RESTRICTIONS:

Through Saturday at noon, no residential or metered parking on:

  • New York Avenue NW from 6th to 14th streets NW
  • Massachusetts Avenue NW from 6th to 13th streets
  • K Street NW from 6th to 10th streets NW
  • L Street NW from 6th to 12th streets NW
  • M Street NW from 6th to 10th streets NW
  • N Street NW from 6th to 12th streets NW
  • 7th Street NW from O Street NW to Massachusetts Avenue NW
  • 8th Street NW from O to N streets NW
  • 9th Street NW from O to H streets NW
  • 10th Street NW from N to H streets NW

Now through Saturday at noon, no residential or metered parking on:

  • 11th Street NW from K to L streets NW
  • 11th Street NW from H to I street NW
  • 12th Street NW from K Street NW to Massachusetts Avenue NW
  • 12th Street NW from H to I streets NW
  • 13th Street NW at intersection with Massachusetts Avenue NW ("No parking" areas will be clearly posted, officials say.)
  • 13th Street, NW from H Street, NW to I Street, NW

AREA HOTELS:

  • Officials say to expect intermittent street closures around several unnamed hotels throughout the Washington metropolitan area.

METRO STATION: 

  • Yellow and Green Line trains will not stop at the Washington Convention Center from 8 p.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Friday. Trains will pass through this station without stopping.

  • No other Metro stops will be affected by the Nuclear Security Summit.

METROBUS STOPS:

  • 7th and 9th Street NW bus stops between N and K Streets NW will be diverted around the Washington Convention Center.

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