The Metropolitan Police Department announced that streets in downtown Washington, D.C., have been closed to parking and vehicle traffic and marked as Emergency No Parking zones during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House. The restrictions are in place to support security and traffic management for the high‑profile state visit.
The closures affect 10th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, a central corridor that normally handles a mix of commuter and visitor traffic. The emergency designation remains effective until midnight on Friday, September 25, 2026, covering the entire period of President Xi's scheduled activities in the capital.
Police officers will enforce the no‑parking signs and direct motorists to alternative routes while the area is secured. The Metropolitan Police Department emphasized that the measures are temporary and designed to ensure safe movement of the presidential delegation, as well as to minimize congestion around the White House and surrounding federal buildings.
Drivers, residents, and businesses in the affected zone have been advised to use surrounding streets and to plan for additional travel time. The department expects to lift the restrictions shortly after President Xi departs, returning the downtown streets to normal use.