On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the annual DC Bike Ride will take place in the District. The 20-mile course begins at 12th St. and Constitution Ave. NW and traverses primarily through the Northwest quadrant of the city. For additional information, please visit the event website.
GW community members can expect to see increased road closures and traffic beginning on the evening of September 5. Motorists should consider the following street closures associated with the event.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) reports there will be impacts to bus routes near the event. For timely traffic information, please visit MPD X (Twitter), and for Metro service alerts, please visit WMATA X (Twitter).
GW’s Office of Emergency Management is collaborating with local and regional public safety organizations to monitor activity in the District and will send email and/or text alerts to the entire GW community if necessary. The latest safety and security information will be posted here on Campus Advisories.
For additional safety and security resources, visit the Campus Safety website or download the GW Guardian app. Additional emergency management information from the District of Columbia is also available online.
All GW community members are automatically signed up to receive GW emergency email alerts. You can manage your GW Alert account to also receive GW text alerts on your mobile device. In addition to adding your mobile number, you can add up to three email addresses and phone numbers so that friends or family may also receive GW emergency alerts. Visit GW Alert FAQ for instructions on how to manage your account. In addition, for those who use mobile apps, the GW Guardian App will push GW emergency alerts directly to the app, as well as other safety functions.