Road Closures for the Joint Meeting of Congress

For safety and security reasons, we will be closing the following roads around the U.S. Capitol ahead of tonight's Joint Meeting of Congress.

On Wednesday, December 21, at 4:00 p.m. the following roads will close to the public:

• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Independence Avenue, SW.

• Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, NW.

• Maryland Avenue between First Street, SW, and Third Street, SW.

• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE.

• East Capitol Street between First Street and Second Street.

• Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE.

Tour buses will be rerouted to the 300 block of Maryland Avenue, SW, for loading and unloading.

After 5:00 p.m. the following roads will close to the public:

• Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and Second Street, SE.

• Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and Second Street, NE.