Washington Capitals Stanley Cup championship victory parade route, street closures and other info
WASHINGTON - Calling all Caps fans! Washington, D.C. will be celebrating the Washington Capitals Stanley Cup championship with a victory parade through the District.
The parade will be presented by Monumental Sports and Entertainment and is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12. Over 100,000 people are expected to attend.
WATCH LIVE: Watch FOX 5's LIVE coverage of the parade beginning at 10am Tuesday
OFFICIAL PARADE ROUTE (link)
-The parade will begin at Constitution Avenue and 17th Street, NW
-It will proceed along Constitution Avenue to 7th Street, NW
-It will then turn south and end on 7th Street and the National Mall with an #ALLCAPS rally
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METRO (link)
- Metrorail will operate rush-hour service levels throughout the day Tuesday to accommodate thousands of fans expected for the Capitals' victory parade in Downtown D.C.
- On Tuesday, the rail system will open at 5 a.m. with regular morning rush hour service. However, instead of scaling back during the midday hours, Metro will continue operating trains at those same rush-hour frequencies throughout the day and into the evening commute. Trains will depart end-of-line stations every 8 minutes, with service as frequent as every 2 to 4 minutes at downtown stations served by multiple lines.
- Regular weekday fare policies will be in effect: peak fares are charged before 9:30 a.m. and between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with off-peak fares at all other times.
7TH STREET, NW PARKING RESTRICTIONS
-7th Street will be Emergency No Parking from 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 11 through 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12 from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
-7th Street will be closed from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW during the same time.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
The following streets will be closed from 9:30 am on Tuesday, June 12 through 3 pm on Tuesday, June 12:
-Inbound 14th Street Bridge Main Line - all traffic will be directed toward Eastbound I-395
-Inbound 14th Street Bridge HOV - all traffic will be directed toward Eastbound I-395
-Northbound 12th Street Tunnel - all traffic will be directed toward Eastbound I-395
-Eastbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge - all traffic will be directed toward E Street Expressway/Potomac River Freeway
-Southbound 9th Street Tunnel
-Constitution Avenue, NW from 6th Street to 23rd Street, NW
-9th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to I-395
-10th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-12th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
-15th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
-17th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
18th Street from New York Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-19th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-20th Street form C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-21st Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-22nd Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-23rd Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-Virginia Avenue, NW from 18th Street to 19th Street, NW
-Madison Drive from 4th to 15th Streets, NW
-Jefferson Drive from 14th to 4th Streets, SW
Henry Bacon Drive, SW from Lincoln Memorial Circle to Constitution Avenue, NW
Parkway Drive, SW from Independence Avenue, to Lincoln Memorial Circle
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PARADE EMERGENCY NO PARKING
All other Emergency No Parking times will be in effect from 6:30 pm on Monday, June 11 through 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, including:
-Constitution Avenue, NW from 6th Street to 23rd Street, NW
-9th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to I-395
-10th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-12th Street, NW from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
-15th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
-17th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
-18th Street from New York Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-19th Street from Virginia Avenue, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-20th Street form C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-21st Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-22nd Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-23rd Street from C Street, NW to Constitution Avenue, NW
-Virginia Avenue, NW from 18th Street to 19th Street, NW
-Independence Avenue, SW from 3rd to 14th Street, SW
-Madison Drive from 4th to 15th Streets, NW
-Jefferson Drive from 14th to 4th Streets, SW
-Henry Bacon Drive, SW from Lincoln Memorial Circle to Constitution Avenue, NW
-Parkway Drive, SW from Independence Avenue, to Lincoln Memorial Circle
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FANS ARE ADVISED TO
-Take Metro or rideshare as parking is extremely limited near the parade route
-Bring plenty of water
-Sign up for text alerts to receive safety, transit, and weather updates from the District by texting ALLCAPS to 888-777
Can't make it down to the parade? You can watch FOX 5's coverage of the parade beginning at 10 a.m. on TV, Facebook, Twitter, online and the FOX 5 App. If you're heading to the parade, be sure to use #Fox5Caps when tagging your photos and videos on social media.