Media Contacts

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, (202) 962-1051
US Coast Guard, (202) 767-1191
US Secret Service, (202) 406-5708
Metropolitan Police Department, (202) 727-4383
District Department of Transportation, (202) 671-3490
District Department of Public Works, (202) 671-2375
Federal Aviation Administration, (202) 267-3883

(Washington, DC) The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) will take place from Monday, April 12, 2010, through Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Security and transportation plans have been developed by a partnership of local and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies. Road closures, no parking areas, and changes to public transportation routes and public works services will be necessary during the NSS. Additions or updates to this plan may be made prior to the start of the event.

Convention Center Area Road Closures/Parking Restrictions/Pedestrian Screening

Road Closures: Closures will be coordinated by the Metropolitan Police Department. The closures will begin at approximately 10 pm on Sunday, April 11, and continue through approximately 8 pm on Tuesday, April 13. All of the following areas will be posted with Emergency No Parking signage. Fencing and other physical barriers will also be in place as will uniformed law enforcement officers. Vehicular traffic will be limited to vehicles with a law enforcement/public safety function.

Pedestrian traffic inside the restricted areas will be limited to residents and owners/employees of local businesses that fall within the secure area. Government issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license, non-driver photo ID or passport will be required to gain access.

• New York Avenue NW, eastbound and westbound from 6th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW and 9th Street, NW to 11th Street, NW.
• K Street, NW, eastbound and westbound from 6th Street, NW to 7th Street, NW and 9th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW - Traffic will be allowed to run eastbound and westbound on K Street, NW between 7th Street, NW and 9th Street, NW but will then be diverted southbound on one of those two Street,s.
• Massachusetts Avenue NW, eastbound and westbound from 9th Street, NW to 11th Street, NW.
• L Street, NW, eastbound and westbound from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW.
• M Street, NW, eastbound and westbound from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW.
• N Street, NW, eastbound and westbound from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW.
• 7th Street, NW, northbound and southbound from O Street, NW to Massachusetts Avenue NW.
• 8th Street, NW, northbound and southbound from O Street, NW to N Street, NW.
• 9th Street, NW, northbound and southbound from O Street, NW to New York Avenue NW.
• 10th Street, NW, southbound from L Street, NW to New York Avenue NW.
• There will be intermittent closures of other intersections in the vicinity of the Convention Center that will temporarily affect vehicular and pedestrian movement.

Restricted Parking Zone

Vehicular parking restrictions will be coordinated and enforced by the District Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Police Department. All affected areas will be posted with Emergency No Parking signage. The restrictions will not be enforced until Sunday, April 11 at 7 pm However, due to ongoing preparations in the area, some parking spaces may be utilized by vendors related to the event starting as early as Friday April 9 at 7 pm. This start time will be reflected on the Emergency No Parking signs. The restrictions will end on Wednesday, April 14 at 12 pm Drivers should take caution in parking in these areas during this period and ensure they are not in a work zone. Worship services in the area will not be affected.

• 7th Street, NW from Massachusetts Avenue NW to O Street, NW
• 8th Street, NW from N Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 9th Street, NW from New York Avenue NW to O Street, NW
• 10th Street, NW from New York Avenue NW to N Street, NW
• 11th Street, NW from H Street, NW to I Street, NW and K Street, NW to L Street, NW (1150 mid-block)
• 12th Street, NW from H Street, NW to I Street, NW and K Street, NW to L Street, NW (1150 mid-block)
• 13th Street, NW from H Street, NW to I Street, NW and the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue N
• 14th Street, NW near the intersection of New York Avenue NW
• N Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 12th Street, NW
• M Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW
• L Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 12th Street, NW
• K Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW
• Massachusetts Avenue NW from 6th Street, NW to 13th Street, NW
• New York Avenue NW from 6th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW (mid-block)
• H Street, NW from 13th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW (mid-block)
• I Street, NW and intersection of 11th Street, NW
• Rhode Island Avenue NW (1100 block – Connecticut Avenue NW, including Logan Circle) from 8 am to 9 pm on Monday, April 12 and 8 am to 9 pm on Tuesday, April 13

Pedestrian Screening

Pedestrians who approach the secure perimeter fencing around the Convention Center will be subject to a visual inspection for weapons.

Guidance for Residents/Businesses near the Convention Center

Residents of McCollough Terrace Apartments

Resident access to the apartment complex will be facilitated through a security checkpoint at 7th Street, NW and O Street, NW. Residents will be required to show photo identification as proof of residence. McCollough Terrace apartment residents will be required to escort their guests. Residents and guests wishing to access the McCollough Terrace apartments will be required to submit to a screening of packages, baggage and persons. School-age residents of McCollough Terrace apartments who do not have a government issued photo ID will be allowed access to their residences after being screened.

Only after submitting to a security screening will the US Postal Service and other commercial delivery businesses be permitted to make deliveries to the McCollough Terrace apartments.

Parking for McCoullough Terrace Apartments: McCoullough Terrace apartment residents who are being displaced from their parking lot may park on O Street, NW (north and south side of 600 block).

Public Transportation

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:

The Mt. Vernon Square (7th St-Convention Center Metrorail Station, Yellow and Green Lines) will close on Sunday, April 11 at midnight and will reopen at 5 am on Wednesday, April 14. Trains will be able to pass through the station, but passengers will not be allowed to access the station.

Metro Access will not be able to provide paratransit service within the security zone.

Thirteen Metrobus routes are expected to be impacted. The routes are 42, 63, 64, 70, 71, 79, 80, D4, G8, P6, S2, S4 and X2. Metrobuses will continue to operate; however, with street closures around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, those buses will be detoured. Specific Metrobus detour information will be available on Metro's website early next week at www.wmata.com.

Metrobus riders whose routes are impacted by the street closures should plan for their bus trips to take a significant amount of additional travel time starting at 9 pm on Sunday, April 11. Regular Metrobus service is expected to resume the morning of Wednesday, April 14.

DC Circulator Rerouting:

Due to roadway closures in and around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, DC Circulator buses will be detoured and rerouted from 8 am on Monday, April 12 through 9 pm on Tuesday, April 13.

The Georgetown-Union Station route will be divided into two separate routes.

Route A will be the east/west route from Georgetown but will stop prior to the Convention Center and turn around. It will not continue through to Union Station. Passengers wishing to continue through will need to disembark the bus and walk to the other side of the Convention Center to connect to another Circulator bus. All other normal stops will remain the same. The turnaround for this route is as follows:

• East/West (from Georgetown)
• K Street, (heading east)
• Right onto 13th Street, NW
• Right onto I Street, NW
• Right onto 14th Street, NW
• Left onto K Street, NW

Route B will be the west/east route from Union Station to the Convention Center. It will not continue through to Georgetown. Passengers wishing to continue through will need to disembark the bus and walk to the other side of the Convention Center to connect to another Circulator bus. All other normal stops will remain the same. The turnaround for this route is as follows:

• West/East (from Union Station)
• Massachusetts Avenue NW (heading west)
• Right onto 6th Street, NW
• Right onto K Street, NW
• Right onto 5th Street, NW
• Left onto Massachusetts Avenue NW

The Convention Center/SW Waterfront route will terminate at I Street, NW. Service will not be allowed around the Convention Center. The turnaround for this route is as follows:

• 7th Street, (heading north)
• Left onto I Street, NW
• Left onto 9th Street, NW

The Woodley Park/Adams Morgan/McPherson Square route and Union Station/Navy Yard via Capitol Hill route are not affected.

Waterways

The public will see an increased US Coast Guard presence on the water April 12 and 13 as units of the Coast Guard Station, Washington, DC begin operating an increased patrol schedule throughout the National Capital Region during the NSS.

The increased homeland security initiatives will include extra patrols and the deployment of additional crewmembers and resources. The Coast Guard will work closely with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to protect the waters of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers.

The Coast Guard's initiatives are one of many layers of increased security during the NSS. The Coast Guard will continue to perform its standard missions of search, rescue and law enforcement in addition to their homeland security responsibilities.

Airspace

An interagency airspace security plan will be implemented to provide secure airspace over the Washington, DC metropolitan area. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advisory listing enhanced restrictions was released on March 19, 2010.

The NOTAM discussed in the March 19 advisory may change with little or no notice. Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. Pilots are strongly advised to contact a Flight Service Station at 1(800) 992-7433 prior to flight to check for all current NOTAMs.

Pilots may also contact FAA Air Traffic Systems Operations Security at 1(866) 598-9522 or through the FAA’s website.

Public Works

The NSS will affect some services delivered by the District’s Department of Public Works (DPW). Residential trash and recycling collections along the restricted Streets within the perimeter will be suspended Tuesday, April 13. The normal collection schedule will be followed Friday, April 9 and 16. The next recycling collection will be made on Tuesday, April 20. Residents are asked to check the map of Streets within the perimeter to determine if their Street, will be affected.

DPW will begin ticketing and towing vehicles from designated Street,s once the Emergency No Parking restrictions go into effect. Please call 202-576-6071 to locate vehicles that may have been towed.

Trash can/Newspaper Bin Removal

Newspaper bins and trash cans will be removed from sidewalks on the following Streets:

East – West

• 6th Street, NW from H Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 7th Street, NW from H Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 8th Street, NW from N Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 9th Street, NW from H Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 10th Street, NW from H Street, NW to O Street, NW
• 11th Street, NW from H Street, NW to L Street, NW
• 12th Street, NW from H Street, NW to I Street, NW
• 13th Street, NW from H Street, NW to I Street, NW
• 14th Street, NW from G Street, NW to H Street, NW

North – South

• O Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 9th Street, NW
• N Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW
• M Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW
• L Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 12th Street, NW
• K Street, NW from 6th Street, NW to 10th Street, NW
• Massachusetts Avenue NW from 7th Street, NW to 13th Street, NW
• New York Avenue NW from 6th Street, NW to 15th Street, NW
• I Street, NW from 11th Street, NW to 12th Street, NW

Online Information

Information and updates will be available online through the following websites:

• District Department of Transportation: Parking restrictions, DC Circulator information – ddot.dc.gov.
• Federal Aviation Administration: Flight restrictions – faa.gov/news.
• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail, Metrobus, and Metro Access – wmata.com.
• District Department of Public Works: Trash and recycling collections, Vehicle ticketing and towing – dpw.dc.gov.
• United States Coast Guard Washington Station: Waterway restrictions – uscg.mil/d5/stawashingtondc.
• United States Secret Service: secretservice.gov.
• Metropolitan Police Department: mpdc.gov.