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Here's The Traffic Report For VP Joe Biden's L.A. Visit Tomorrow
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Vice President Joe Biden will be in town this Wednesday to attend the Espy Awards in downtown Los Angeles. And you know what that means: traffic. America's Uncle Joe plans to spend the earlier portion of the day in San Diego, where he will speak at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal, according to CBS Los Angeles. He will then head to downtown Los Angeles where he will present sports broadcaster Craig Sager with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater. After that, he's off to Hawaii to meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Shinsuke Sugiyama and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam.
Looking to stay far away from snarled traffic? Here's how to avoid Biden-jam, according to the LAPD:
Wednesday, July 13
From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., avoid the area around Imperial Highway between Vista Del Mar & Sepulveda Boulevard.
From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., avoid the area around Figueroa Street & Flower Street between 3rdStreet & Wilshire Boulevard.
From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the lower two lanes of eastbound 4th Street between Figueroa and Flower streets will be closed on the north side of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. The upper portion of eastbound 4th Street from Beaudry Avenue west of the 110 to Hope Street will be restricted to cars and buses only.
From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., avoid the area around Flower Street between 4th Street & Venice Boulevard.
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From 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., avoid the area around L.A. Live Way between Pico Boulevard & Olympic Boulevard.
From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., avoid the area around Chick Hearn Court between the 110 Harbor Freeway & Figueroa Street.
From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., avoid the area around Imperial Highway between Vista Del Mar & Sepulveda Boulevard.
Metro bus routes will not be affected.
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