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Road closures, Metro detours in effect for Great American State Fair
NBC4 Washington • • nation
Key Points:
- Road closures around the National Mall begin tonight for President Donald Trump's rally ahead of the Great American State Fair, which starts Thursday, with some streets closed from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on June 24.
- The Smithsonian Metro station’s National Mall side entrance will be closed on June 24 from 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. due to Secret Service requests, and some Metro bus routes (D30, D40, D60) will have late-night detours until July 12.
- The National Mall areas bordered by 4th Street, Madison Drive NW, 7th Street, and Jefferson Drive SW, as well as 7th Street, Madison Drive NW, 14th Street, and Jefferson Drive SW, will have closures or restricted access through July 24 due to the fair and FIFA Fan Zone.
- Visitors to the fair must go through security screening at designated gates on 12th or 7th Streets, with capacity limits and intermittent public access during specified dates and times between June 24 and July 10.
- Road closures and public access restrictions are subject to change; updates can be followed via DCPoliceTraffic on X or by signing up for alerts via text.
