TRAFFIC ALERT: Planned Road Closures for Weekend of April 26-27, 2025
Published on April 18, 2025
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department will conduct road closures to accommodate three upcoming events taking place during the weekend of Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, April 27, 2025.
2025 Arlington Bunny Hop 5k Race
The 2025 Arlington Bunny Hop 5K Race will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, and will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Arlington County Police Department will conduct the following closures in order to accommodate the event:
From approximately 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- N. Irving Street, between 7th Street N. and 5th Street N.
From approximately 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- N. Irving Street, between 2nd Road N. and 5th Street N.
- N. Pershing Drive, between N. Piedmont Street and N. Edgewood Street
- N. Fillmore Street, between 3rd Street N. and N. Pershing Drive
- N. Garfield Street, between N. Pershing Drive and 3rd Street N.
- 4th Street N., between N. Fillmore Street and N. Garfield Street
- 2nd Road N., between N. Irving Street and the Columbia Gardens Cemetery
- N. Jackson Street between Arlington Boulevard and 2nd Road N.
A portion of the course winds through the Columbia Gardens Cemetery. The Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic and have a delayed opening at 9:30 a.m.
Residents of the affected neighborhoods will be escorted through the traffic closures to minimize the impact on the community, only when safe to do so.
Attendees are encouraged to use the Metro (Clarendon station, Orange and Silver lines) or other multimodal transportation options to reduce vehicular traffic in the area.
2025 Arlington Festival of the Arts
The 2025 Arlington Festival of the Arts will take place from Saturday, April 26 to Sunday, April 27, 2025. Set-up for the event will begin at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, and the event will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The following roads will be closed from approximately 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26 through 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 27:
- Westbound Washington Boulevard, from 10th Street N. to Clarendon Boulevard
- The left lane of eastbound Washington Boulevard, from Clarendon Boulevard to N. Garfield Street (The right lane will be open to motor vehicle traffic)
- N. Highland Street, from Clarendon Boulevard to Washington Boulevard (local traffic will be able to access the parking garage for 3100 Clarendon Boulevard from 11th Street N.)
Attendees are encouraged to use the Metro (Clarendon station, Orange and Silver lines) or other multimodal transportation options to reduce vehicular traffic in the area.
2025 Earth Day Every Day Festival
The 2025 Earth Day Every Day Festival will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025. The following roads will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 27:
- Cherry Hill Road between N. Woodstock Street and N. Woodrow Street
- Northbound N. Woodrow Street between 20th Road N. and Cherry Hill Road will be restricted to local traffic only
For All Events
Community members should expect to see an increased police presence in the area, and motorists are urged to follow law enforcement direction, be mindful of closures, and remain alert for increased pedestrian traffic.
Additional closures not mentioned above may be implemented at police discretion in the interest of public safety.
Motorists should be on the lookout for temporary “No Parking” signs and illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed or towed. If your vehicle is towed, please use the online portal to find out the status of your vehicle and where it is located. The online portal is updated in real time. If you cannot locate your vehicle or need additional support using the online portal, call the County non-emergency number at 703-558-2222.
