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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Nation’s Triathlon Will Be Held Sunday, September 13
On Sunday, September 13, 2015, the Nation’s Triathlon will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, the following streets will be closed starting at 5 am Whitehurst Freeway between M St NW, and 27th St NW. The remainder of the traffic closures will go in place starting at approximately 7 am.
2015 EVENTS DC NATION’S TRI – BIKE ROUTE TURN BY TURN | Mile Mark | First Bike | Last Bike |
Start @Independence Ave/ Ohio Dr SW | Start | 7:20 AM | 10:15 AM |
Merge left onto Rock Creek Pkwy | 0.5 | 7:21 AM | 10:03 AM |
Turnaround at Shoreham Dr NW | 3.2 | 7:27 AM | 10:20 AM |
Exit left from Rock Creek Pkwy to K St NW | 5.0 | 7:32 AM | 10:31 AM |
Turn right on K St NW | 5.1 | 7:32 AM | 10:31 AM |
Merge onto the Whitehurst Frwy | 5.2 | 7:32 AM | 10:32 AM |
Turnaround at Whitehurst Frwy and M St NW | 5.9 | 7:34 AM | 10:36 AM |
Exit the Whitehurst Frwy toward Potomac Frwy | 6.6 | 7:35 AM | 10:41 AM |
Merge onto the Potomac Frwy | 6.9 | 7:36 AM | 10:43 AM |
Turnaround on Potomac Frwy | 7.5 | 7:38 AM | 10:46 AM |
Merge left toward E St Expressway | 7.6 | 7:38 AM | 10:47 AM |
Enter E St Expressway | 7.8 | 7:38 AM | 10:48 AM |
Turn left on 20th St NW | 8.2 | 7:39 AM | 10:51 AM |
Turn left on E St NW | 8.3 | 7:40 AM | 10:51 AM |
Merge right onto Potomac Frwy | 8.7 | 7:41 AM | 10:54 AM |
Exit Potomac Frwy toward 27th St NW | 9.0 | 7:41 AM | 10:56 AM |
Turn left on 27th St NW | 9.1 | 7:41 AM | 10:56 AM |
Turn right on Virginia Ave NW | 9.2 | 7:42 AM | 10:57 AM |
Turn right on Rock Creek Pkwy - BEGIN 2ND LOOP | 9.3 | 7:42 AM | 10:58 AM |
Turnaround at Shoreham Dr NW | 11.2 | 7:47 AM | 11:10 AM |
Exit left from Rock Creek Pkwy to K St NW | 13.0 | 7:51 AM | 11:21 AM |
Turn right on K St NW | 13.1 | 7:51 AM | 11:21 AM |
Merge onto the Whitehurst Frwy | 13.2 | 7:51 AM | 11:22 AM |
Turnaround at Whitehurst Frwy and M St NW | 13.9 | 7:53 AM | 11:26 AM |
Exit the Whitehurst Frwy toward Potomac Frwy | 14.6 | 7:55 AM | 11:31 AM |
Merge onto the Potomac Frwy | 14.9 | 7:56 AM | 11:33 AM |
Turnaround on Potomac Frwy | 15.5 | 7:57 AM | 11:36 AM |
Merge left toward E St Expressway | 15.6 | 7:57 AM | 11:37 AM |
Enter E St Expressway | 15.9 | 7:58 AM | 11:39 AM |
Turn left on 20th St NW | 16.3 | 7:59 AM | 11:41 AM |
Turn left on E St NW | 16.4 | 7:59 AM | 11:42 AM |
Merge right onto Potomac Frwy | 16.8 | 8:00 AM | 11:45 AM |
Exit Potomac Frwy toward 27th St NW | 17.0 | 8:01 AM | 11:46 AM |
Turn left on 27th St NW | 17.1 | 8:01 AM | 11:46 AM |
Turn right on Virginia Ave NW | 17.2 | 8:01 AM | 11:47 AM |
Turn left on Rock Creek Pkwy – END 2ND LOOP | 17.3 | 8:01 AM | 11:48 AM |
Merge onto Ohio Dr SW | 18.1 | 8:03 AM | 11:53 AM |
Merge onto Independence Ave SW | 18.4 | 8:04 AM | 11:55 AM |
Turn right on 14th St SW | 19.4 | 8:06 AM | 12:16 PM |
Merge into 395 HOV Lanes | 20.0 | 8:08 AM | 12:20 PM |
Turnaround on HOV Lane near S. Fern St overpass | 21.8 | 8:12 AM | 12:31 PM |
Exit HOV Lanes and merge onto 14th St SW | 23.4 | 8:16 AM | 12:41 PM |
Turn left onto Independence Ave SW | 23.9 | 8:17 AM | 12:44 PM |
FINISH @ Independence Ave (west of W. Basin Dr) | 24.6 | 8:19 AM | 12:48 PM |
The times listed in the table above are approximate times of where the first and last bikers will be at that point on the course. MPD will open roads only when safe to do so not according to these times. Motorists could encounter possible delays if operating in the vicinity of this event and may wish to consider alternative routes. The Metropolitan Police Department and the D.C. Department of Transportation also wishes to remind motorists in the vicinity of this event to proceed with caution as increased pedestrian traffic can be anticipated.
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