Thursday's Christmas Tree Lighting Gridlock

The White House Christmas tree lighting is tomorrow - great if you've got tickets, but miserable if you're trying to get in or out of Penn Quarter.  (Special heads up to the Caps fans headed to see the Penguins v Caps game tomorrow at 7p)

The following roads will be closed from 4:15p to the ceremony's completion - about 7:00p:

• 15th Street NW between E Street/Pennsylvania Ave and Constitution Ave
• 17th Street NW between Constitution and New York Avenue.

Metrobus routes 32, 36, 37, 39, L1 and H1 will detour as well.

DDOT notes that street closings and their related parking restrictions are subject to change without notice based upon prevailing conditions.