The Fannie Mae 2008 Walk for the Homeless National Walkathon will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008.  To facilitate this event, vehicular traffic restrictions must be imposed on all the noted streets downtown, Washington, DC between the hours of 7:00 am and 12:00 pm on the day of the walk. To avoid delays, motorists should avoid the route of the walk and streets that intersect.

The walk will go as follows:

·   The participants will start at the Mall near Jefferson Drive, NW;

·   then, the participants will take south on 4^th Street, NW;

·   turn right on Independence Avenue, SW;

·   left on 15^th Street, SW continuing south as it becomes Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW;

·   Around the Tidal Basin over Inlet Bridge;

·   Stay left on Ohio Drive;

·   Follow Ohio Drive to West Basin Drive and turn right at intersection of West Basin Drive and Independence Avenue, SW;

·   Bear left to continue on Independence Avenue to 15^th Street, SW;  

·   North on 15^th Street, SW;

·   East on Jefferson Drive crossing 14^th Street, NW;

·   Finishing back on the Mall at 4^th Street, SW     

The Metropolitan Police Department always advises drivers to pay 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.