Media Contacts:	Karyn LeBlanc at (202) 671-3490
	John Lisle at (202) 671-2004

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) advises residents and motorists that the following street closures and parking restrictions will be put into effect to provide for security and safety around the Hay Adams Hotel during President-Elect Obama’s stay. These closures will be in place from 1 am on Sunday, January 4 until midnight on January 15:

• 16th Street, NW, between I Street and H Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking will be restricted.
• Connecticut Avenue, NW, between I Street and H Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking will be restricted.
• H Street, NW, between 17th Street and Vermont Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking will be restricted.
• Parking will be restricted on I Street, NW, between 14th and 17th Streets.

In addition, pedestrian access may be restricted on the streets listed above. Residents will have access to their homes and delivery trucks will be permitted to make deliveries to businesses in the area after they are cleared through security checkpoints.