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Traffic Chaos Expected for Trump's Peace Meeting Thursday

2/19/2026

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Traffic will divert from the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge on Thursday for U.S. President Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Parking on 23rd Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue is prohibited from 12:01 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
From 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 23rd Street and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic.
The closures may worsen delays for commuters already affected by ongoing construction.

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Traffic will divert from the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge on Thursday for U.S. President Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Parking on 23rd Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue is prohibited from 12:01 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
From 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 23rd Street and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic.
The closures may worsen delays for commuters already affected by ongoing construction.