State of the Union Road Closures

On Tuesday, February 7, at 9:00 p.m., the President of the United States will deliver the State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress. To ensure everyone’s safety, the United States Capitol Police will temporarily close roads around the U.S. Capitol.

At 6:30 a.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:

• Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, NW
• Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, SW
• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Independence Avenue, SW

At 5:30 p.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:

• Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and Second Street, NE
• Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and Second Street, SE
• First Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
• D Street between First Street, NE, and Second Street, NE
• First Street between Independence Avenue, SE, and Constitution Avenue, NE
• Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE
• East Capitol Street between First Street and Second Street
• New Jersey Avenue between C Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue, NW

At 7:00 p.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:

• Second Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE
• Constitution Avenue between Third Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
• First Street between C Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
• Independence Avenue between Third Street, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW
• Washington Avenue between Independence Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
• Second Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW

From 6:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex.