Overview
- The National Memorial Day Parade began its march along Constitution Avenue and by Monday morning has prompted staged road closures and emergency no-parking zones across downtown Washington.
- WMATA warned of heavy station crowding and bus diversions near Smithsonian, Federal Triangle, Archives and Foggy Bottom stations, and urged riders to expect delays and consult live transit alerts.
- DC Police issued detailed street-by-street closure schedules showing many streets closed from the early morning and listed typical lift times around 1:00 p.m., though some official notices say restrictions could remain into the mid-afternoon.
- George Washington University’s emergency office said the Foggy Bottom campus will see significant pedestrian and vehicle congestion and advised students and staff to allow extra travel time and avoid the parade perimeter.
- Local parades in cities including Rochester, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston add to a nationwide Memorial Day travel surge that could increase highway and airport congestion, so officials recommend using alternate routes and leaving extra time.