ALEXANDRIA, VA. – There will be temporary road closures in Alexandria for the Art on the Avenue Festival.

The closures are scheduled to begin on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 7:00 a.m. with the 1900-2900 blocks of Mt. Vernon Avenue between Bellefonte and Hume Avenues. The streets are slated to be reopened at 9:00 p.m.

Please note:

• DASH Buses will be detoured onto the 1600 – 2900 blocks of Commonwealth Avenue between Monroe and Hume Avenues
• Normal traffic operations are expected to resume at 9 p.m.  

The public can expect an increased police presence in the area, and drivers are asked to remain alert. Please note there is a possibility of other road closures that are not mentioned which would take place as an increased safety measure.

Illegally parked vehicles may be ticketed or towed. If you believe your vehicle was towed from a public street, please call our Department of Emergency & Customer Communications at 703.746.4444. 

For any  information on this event, please visit their website: https://www.artontheavenue.org/

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For APD media inquiries email APDnews@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.6600. 

This press release is available at:  Alexandriava.gov/go/4111