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Jimmy Carter funeral: DC prepares to honor late president
Nearly 44 years after leaving the nation’s capital in defeat, the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, returns to Washington for a three-day state funeral beginning Tuesday.
WASHINGTON - The late President Jimmy Carter will be honored in Washington, D.C. Thursday. Carter’s remains have been lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda ahead of a state funeral on Thursday at Washington National Cathedral, where President Joe Biden will deliver a eulogy.
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Road closures and parking restrictions for State Funeral of Former President Carter
Street Closures
The following street will be closed to vehicle traffic on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.:
- Calvert Street from 29th Street to Connecticut Avenue, NW
The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.:
- Garfield Street from Massachusetts Avenue, NW to 34th Street, NW
- 34th Street from Woodley Road to Garfield Street, NW
- Woodley Road from Wisconsin Avenue to 34th Street, NW
- Wisconsin Avenue from Lowell Street to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
- Cathedral Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue, NW
- The following streets will be open for local traffic only on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.:
- Garfield Street from 34th Street to 32nd Street, NW
- Woodland Drive from Garfield Street to 32nd Street, NW
- 33rd Place from Cathedral Avenue to Garfield Street, NW
- Cleveland Avenue from 34th Street to 32nd Street, NW
- Cathedral Avenue from 34th Street to 32nd Street, NW
- Klingle Road from 34th Street to 32nd Street, NW
- Woodley Road from 33th Street to 32nd Street, NW
- 34th Street from Macomb Street to Woodley Road, NW
- 35th Street from Lowell Street to Woodley Road, NW
- 36th Street from Lowell Street to Woodley Road, NW
- Wisconsin Avenue from Macomb Street, NW to Lowell Street, NW
- Woodley Road from 38th Street to Wisconsin Avenue, NW
- 36th Street from Garfield Street to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
- 35th Street from Garfield Street to Fulton Street, NW
- 34th Place from Garfield Street to Fulton Street, NW
- 34th Street from Garfield Street to Fulton Street, NW
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Historian talks about President Jimmy Carter's legacy
Presidential historian Rich Rubino joined Fox 5 DC to share about President Carter's legacy.
Parking Restrictions
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.:
- Calvert Street from 28th Street to Shoreham Drive, NW
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. through Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.:
- Garfield Street from Massachusetts Avenue to 34th Street, NW
- 34th Street from Woodley Road to Fulton Street, NW
- Woodley Road from Wisconsin Avenue to 34th Street, NW
- Wisconsin Avenue from Lowell Street to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
- Cathedral Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue, NW
- 125' north of Woodley Road on 36th Street, NW
- 50' north of Woodley Road on 35th Street and 34th Street, NW
- 50' east of 34th Street on Woodley Road, Klingle Road, Cleveland Avenue, Cathedral Avenue, and Garfield Street, NW
- 50' south of Garfield Street on 34th Place, 35th Street, and 36th Street, NW
- 200' west of Wisconsin Avenue on Woodley Road, NW
All street closures and listed times are subject to change based upon prevailing or unexpected conditions.
The public should expect parking restrictions along the street and should be guided by the posted emergency no parking signage. All vehicles that are parked in violation of the emergency no parking signs will be ticketed and towed.
Metro changes for State Funeral of Former President Carter
Metrobus Service Adjustments
On Thursday, January 9 the 31, 33, N2, N4, and 96 will detour between 12 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to the State Funeral Procession to Washington National Cathedral and Funeral Service.
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Jimmy Carter's legacy celebrated around the country
America mourns the loss of the 39th President Jimmy Carter—and while he didn’t appoint any justices to the Supreme Court during his presidency, he will be known for literally changing the face(s) of the Federal Bench. Carter appointed more women and minorities than anyone had before him.