For car travelers, peak congestion in the D.C. area is expected to be on Monday, July 8 at 3:15pm, per INRIX, a traffic analytics company cited by AAA. Many roads in D.C. and Arlington will be closed for Fourth of July events and fireworks. We put together a list. Fourth of July celebration street closures and parking restrictions:. ROAD CLOSURES. The following roads will be closed and off limits to vehicles: Starting at 4 a.m. on July 4 and until Planning to see Beyoncé at Northwest Stadium on July 4 or 7? Here’s your guide to parking, Metro, rideshare, and avoiding traffic before the concert. Fourth of July celebrations will pack downtown D.C. with crowds and cause road closures. Here’s what you need to know to get around D.C. Fourth of July fireworks on the National Mall in News4’s Adam Tuss has tips if you’re planning to use Metro or drive in D.C. on July Fourth. The Fourth of July is expected to lure massive crowds to the National Mall, downtown D.C. and other A record 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel domestically for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Driving remains the most popular mode of transportation, but air travel is also expected News4’s Walter Morris has what you need to know if your plans include heading to the National Mall to see the Fourth of July fireworks. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Multiple roads in D.C. will be closed on the Fourth of July for Independence Day celebrations, along with watercraft restrictions. Here are the road closures and restrictions you should be aware of as you plan your holiday festivities. Find festive fireworks, the Loudoun County Fair, and a performance of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" at these July events. The July Fourth weekend is approaching; here's what you should know for your travel plans to Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. You'll want to plan your Independence Day getaway accordingly to avoid sitting in tons of traffic and instead get straight to the fun. Ringing in the Fourth of July in D.C. is a lot more fun once you’re at your destination, and if it’s the National Mall, driving there will be nearly impossible. July Fourth Travel: Best and worst times to drive A record-setting Fourth of July travel rush is in full swing, with millions already on the move by road and air, making it one of the busiest and TRAFFIC ALERT: Planned Road Closures for July 4, 2025 Celebration Published on June 27, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department, Virginia State Police, United States Park Police, and Virginia Department of Transportation will close multiple roadways on Friday, July 4 th, 2025, to facilitate the safe passage of large crowds for the Independence Day events and fireworks A record number of Americans, including many in the D.C. region, are expected to travel for the Independence Day weekend, as the Transportation Security Administration and AAA brace for one of the Here’s how to best avoid traffic and crowds while traveling this July Fourth, whether you’re taking a trip by train, plane, or car. Road trips On Friday, July 4, 2025, the 2025 Fourth of July Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In addition to this event, there are other events in the city which will require extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration. The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the National Independence Day Parade from 4:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.: More than 1.8 million Washington, D.C. area residents will travel over the week surrounding the Fourth of July holiday, says AAA Mid-Atlantic, and most of them will hit the road to get to their Fourth of July celebrations have historically brought hundreds of thousands of people to the Capital to celebrate Independence Day, and closed roads.
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