On Saturday, June 21, 2008, and Sunday, June 22, 2008, the District of Columbia will host the 2008 Safeway National Capital Barbeque Battle, which will be held from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm on Saturday and from 11:00 am to 7:30 pm on Sunday. To facilitate this event there will be street closings in the downtown area.  Motorists operating in the vicinity of this event are asked to consider alternative routes of travel,  as they could experience unexpected delays.

STREET CLOSINGS

Beginning at 6:00 pm on Friday, June 20, 2008, and concluding at approximately 8:30 pm on Sunday, June 22, 2008, the following streets will be closed:

•  Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 9^th and 14^th Streets, NW 
• Constitution Avenue, NW, between 10^th and 13^th Streets, NW

The Metropolitan Police Department always advises drivers to pay full time and attention when operating any motor vehicle.  Motorists are also urged to exercise caution when traveling in the area of any special events due to potential heavy pedestrian traffic. Unexpected changes are always possible in such closures based upon unanticipated or prevailing conditions.