Latest News About National Mall access changes

Updated 2026-06-17 19:54

The National Mall and Memorial Parks has undergone closures. Agency partners coordinate access around monuments and park spaces. Recent updates describe area closures for segments of the Mall and adjacent memorials during specific periods, with continuing safety and access considerations. National Park Service and partner agencies keep closure statuses current, including surrounding parklands and memorials. Concrete context includes Inauguration-related closures on the National Mall. Affected zones include Lincoln Memorial and nearby Mall routes.

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NEW Lincoln Memorial Undercroft to Open June 25 The Trust for the National Mall is proud to be a supporting partner in the grand opening of the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft, an extraordinary project led by our partners at the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. The Trust helped bring additional funding to support the project. … Celebrating the Renewed Tidal Basin Seawall The Trust for the National Mall joined the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior to...

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Site and Road Closures - National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. ...

Lincoln Memorial The Mall between 7th Street and 9th Street NW/SW Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Old Post Office Tower Vietnam Veterans Memorial Washington Monument White House Visitor Center World War II Memorial All sites are expected to reopen at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.

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National Park Service Closes National Mall Ahead Of Inauguration

The National Park Service and the U.S. Secret Service have closed the National Mall to the public starting at 11 a.m. Friday through Jan. 21.

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Updated National Park Service Area Closures for Inauguration Day - National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)

Contact: e-mail us Closures scheduled for the National Mall between 3rd Street to 14th Street have been lifted and the area will be publicly accessible as normal, though there may be temporary closures in some areas as crews remove fencing and other infrastructure from the area. There will be no viewing opportunities of any inauguration activities from the Mall.

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