Some D.C. streets, including around the Washington National Cathedral, are closed Tuesday and Wednesday for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
Graham, who died suddenly at home on Capitol Hill on July 11, is being honored at the U.S. Capitol and the cathedral.
President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the cathedral, alongside Fox News’ Sean Hannity and other conservative leaders. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to attend.
The Metropolitan Police Department said to expect road restrictions until midnight Wednesday. Drivers could hit delays and may want to consider alternate routes, police said.
Streets closed to traffic until 5 p.m. Tuesday:
- 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
Streets restricted except for residents and employees until 5 p.m. Tuesday:
- 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
Streets closed to traffic until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday:
- Pennsylvania Avenue from 18th Street to 17th Street NW
- 17th Street from New York Avenue to K Street NW
- H Street from 18th Street to Vermont Avenue NW
- 16th Street from I Street to H Street NW
Emergency no parking until 6 p.m. Tuesday:
- 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
Emergency no parking until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday:
- 17th Street from H Street to Pennsylvania Avenue NW
- H Street from 17th Street to Vermont Avenue NW
- 16th Street from I Street to H Street NW
Road restrictions are subject to change.
“If you see something, say something,” police said. Call 911 to report an immediate threat and 202-727-9099 to report suspicious activity.
Graham, who died at 71, will be buried Wednesday in his home state of South Carolina.
Sen. Lindsey Graham died of an aortic tear or dissection, the preliminary medical examiner’s report said. Dr. Kavita Patel explained and cited risk factors. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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