TRAFFIC ALERT: Streets close for former President Jimmy Carter's funeral

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First things first: which streets will be closed?

Downtown DC federal workers are being advised to work from home or take unscheduled leave.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Streets close for former President Jimmy Carter's funeral
On Jan. 9, former President Carter’s State Funeral will occur at the Washington National Cathedral.

Author: Samantha Gilstrap
Published: 1:52 PM EST January 3, 2025
Updated: 1:52 PM EST January 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — Downtown D.C. will come to a standstill this upcoming week as the nation bids farewell to former President Jimmy Carter, with road closures and detours planned for his state funeral.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), in collaboration with federal agencies, has announced a series of road closures and heightened security measures for the event, which has been designated a National Special Security Event (NSSE). The funeral proceedings will span from Tuesday, January 7, through Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Here’s what you need to know:

Key events:

• Tuesday, January 7:
-- President Carter’s remains will arrive at Joint Base Andrews and be escorted to the U.S. Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
-- A public funeral procession will occur from the Navy Memorial to the U.S. Capitol in the afternoon.
-- Carter will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.

• Thursday, January 9:
-- The state funeral will take place at the Washington National Cathedral, followed by dignitary escorts and rolling road closures.

Road closures:

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