Media Contacts:	Officer Helen Andrews, MPD at (202) 727-4383
	John Lisle, DDOT at (202) 671-2004

(Washington, DC) Several special events are scheduled in District this weekend and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has provided the following information about related road closures and parking restrictions.

2009 17th Annual Caribbean Carnival

On Saturday, June 27, 2009 and Sunday, June 28, 2009, the District of Columbia will host the 2009 Caribbean Carnival. The parade portion of this event will utilize the entire roadway of Georgia Avenue between Missouri Avenue, NW, and Barry Place, NW. During the course of this parade no traffic will be permitted northbound or southbound on Georgia Avenue, NW, along the parade route. The times, routes and street closings of the parade and festival are listed below.

Parade:  Saturday, June 27

• The parade will begin at 11 am and may last until approximately 4 pm. The parade will start at Georgia and Missouri Avenues, NW, proceeding southbound on Georgia Avenue, westbound on V Street, NW, and disband.
• There will be no parking on Georgia Avenue, NW, between Missouri Avenue and V Street, NW, from 12 am to 8 pm on Saturday, June 27
• Metro Buses will also operate northbound and southbound on an alternate route.

Street closures will be as follows:

• Beginning at 7:30 am until 5 pm, Georgia Avenue, NW, from Missouri Avenue to 9th Street, and Barry Place, NW, from Georgia Avenue to Sherman Avenue
• Beginning at 9:30 am until 5 pm, Georgia Avenue, NW, from Missouri Avenue to Barry Place, and V Street, NW, from Georgia Avenue to 9th Street
• Beginning at 7:30 am until further notice on Sunday, June 28, 2009, 9th Street, NW, from Barry Place to Euclid Street

Festival:  Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28

• The festival to be held at Banneker Field will begin on both days at noon and last until approximately 7 pm
• There will be no parking beginning at 6 am on Saturday, June 27, 2009, until 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the following locations:
  
  
  • Barry Place, NW, (both sides of the street) between Georgia Avenue and Sherman Avenue
  • 9th Street, NW, between Barry Place and Euclid Street
  • Sherman Avenue, NW, between Barry Place and Euclid Street
  • V Street, NW, between Georgia Avenue and 9th Street