2024 State of the Union Road Closures

March 5, 2024

On Thursday, March 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., on Thursday, March 7, the following roads will be closed to the public:

Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3^rd Street, NW
Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and 3^rd Street, SW
First Street between Constitution Avenue, SW, and Independence Avenue, SW

At 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 7, the following roads will be closed to the public:

First Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE
East Capitol Street between First Street and 2^nd Street

At 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 7, the following road will be closed to the public:

First Street between Garfield Circle, SW and Peace Circle, NW

At 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 7, the following roads will be closed to the public:

Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and 2^nd Street, NE
Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and 2^nd Street, SE
First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
D Street between First Street, NE, and 2^nd Street, NE
First Street between Independence Avenue, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW
Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE
New Jersey Avenue between C Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue, NW

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

2^nd Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE
Constitution Avenue between 3^rd Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
First Street between C Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
Independence Avenue between 3^rd Street, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW
Washington Avenue between Independence Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
2^nd Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW

On Thursday, March 7, from 6:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex.

Map of the road closures for the State of the Union