Coming to the Game?...Thinking of Driving?

Think again.

Tomorrow is the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in D.C., and parking will be next to impossible to come by. And, there are street closings to deal with, too. From the Metropolitan Police Department:

Street Closings and Parking Restrictions for St. Patrick's Day Parade

The Metropolitan Police Department wishes to advise the public that the St. Patrick Day’s Parade is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 16, 2008. In order to facilitate this event, no parking will be allowed on the following streets between the 5 am and 3 pm on the day of the parade.

• Constitution Avenue NW, between 6^th Street and 23^rd Street, NW
• 7^th Street NW, between Independence Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 14^th Street NW, between Independence Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 12^th Street NW, between the SE/SW Freeway and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 17th Street NW, between E Street NW and Independence Avenue, SW

The above listed streets will also be closed beginning at approximately 11 am until the completion of the parade. In addition 7^th Street, NW, between Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue, NW will be closed at approximately 7 am for parade assembly. Motorists should be alerted to these restrictions and expect possible traffic delays while traveling in the area of this event.

So, if Metro is an option for you, you might wish to take it, although work on the lines will add to travel times.