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Bidenjam: Here Are The Road Closures Today & Tomorrow For Joe Biden's Visit
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Vice President Joe Biden will be in L.A. this afternoon, delivering keynote remarks at the Mayor Garcetti-hosted U.S. - China Climate Change Summit at the J.W. Marriott downtown around 5 p.m., according to the summit's agenda. He's also scheduled to fly out early Thursday morning.
You know what that means—street closures! LAPD says street closures will be as follows:
Wednesday, September 16
The area around Pershing Dr. between Imperial Hwy & Manchester Ave from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The area around Imperial Hwy between Vista Del Mar and Sepulveda Blvd from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The area around Santa Monica Bl between Sawtelle Bl & Rodeo Dr from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The area around Wilshire Bl between Carmelita Ave & Beverly Dr from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
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The area around Rodeo Dr between Wilshire Bl & Virginia Pl from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
The area around Olympic Bl between Camden Dr & Albany St from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
The area around 11th St between Union Ave & Georgia St from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
The area around Olympic Bl between Georgia St & St Andrews Pl from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The area around Western Ave between 11th St & 5th St from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The area around 6th St between Oxford Ave & Lorraine Bl from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The area around Crenshaw Bl between Wilshire Bl & Country Club Dr from 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
The area around Olympic Bl between Bronson Ave & Camden Dr from 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 17
The area around Santa Monica Bl between Rodeo Dr & Sawtelle Bl from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
The area around Imperial Hwy between Sepulveda Bl & Vista Del Mar from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
The area around Pershing Dr between Imperial Hwy & Manchester Ave from 6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Thankfully, it's not supposed to rain today, so if you're driving through downtown, you can expect traffic snarls to be of the standard presidential motorcade variety.
Before attending the summit Downtown, Biden will be speaking at a solar power trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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