Street closures continue as crews begin tearing down military parade structures

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News looked into the operations that must take place after the U.S. Army's 250th birthday parade and festival in Washington, D.C.

As of Sunday afternoon, the stage in the middle of Constitution Avenue still needs to be removed, and stands, gates, and roadblocks are still up.

Sunday morning’s assessment of the aftermath revealed several overflowing trash cans on the park grounds, and a team has been dispatched to clean the area again.

There has been no confirmation from city officials on when the grandstands and roadblocks will be cleared.

On Sunday morning, Mayor Muriel Bowser thanked district employees who helped during the Army’s 250th birthday parade.

74 of the city's Department of Public Works employees supported the cleanup efforts, including emptying public litter cans and dispatching crews to clean public spaces as the fencing and stages are disassembled.

The National Park Service will continue the cleanup in the upcoming days since it is responsible for most of the areas being cleared.

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Multiple exits along Interstate 395 are still closed, including the National Mall and Main Avenue exits.

Traffic delays on I-395 between D.C. and the Pentagon were around 10 minutes on Sunday afternoon.

The celebration's aftermath is still unfolding, and many of the side streets along Constitution Avenue are still blocked off. The next big task will be checking D.C. roads for possible damage.

About 150 military vehicles, including tanks, roamed D.C. streets built for everyday vehicles.

D.C. said that if there is damage on the streets, it will fix it and ask the federal government to reimburse it. In May, during a discussion about security and preparations for special events across the District, the city said it was concerned about having to front the bill and then wait for the feds to reimburse.

As of Saturday evening, Homeland Security confirmed that no arrests were made during the festival and parade, and D.C. Fire and EMS helped 48 patients and transported 31 people.