LAPD Lists Areas to Avoid During Obama Visit June 18-19
Expect traffic delays and congestion during your commutes Thursday–Friday, June 18-19, as President Barack Obama attends events in Los Angeles.
The president will arrive Thursday afternoon and will attend events through Friday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department issued a list of areas to avoid because of Obama’s visit. Most are on the west side of Los Angeles, but some roads will close or otherwise be affected Fridaymorning in northeast Los Angeles and near the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Merv Griffin Way between Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills will be closed from Thursday at 2 p.m. to Friday atnoon.
The following areas should be avoided between 1-6 p.m. Thursday:
- Evans Road and Monorca Drive
- Napoli Drive and Sunset Boulevard
The following areas should be avoided between 2-3 p.m. Thursday:
- Sepulveda Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Century Boulevard
- Pico Boulevard and 23rd Street
- Barrington Avenue and Palms Boulevard
The following areas should be avoided between 2-4 p.m. Thursday:
- Centinela Avenue and Bundy Avenue
- Bundy Avenue and the Santa Monica (10) Freeway
- San Diego (405) Freeway and Sunset Boulevard
The following areas should be avoided between 3-6 p.m. Thursday:
- Sunset Boulevard and the San Diego Freeway
- San Diego Freeway and Mulholland Drive
- Mulholland Drive and Coldwater Canyon Drive
The following areas should be avoided between 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday:
- Coldwater Canyon Drive and Beverly Drive
- Beverly Drive and Sunset Boulevard
- Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard
The following areas should be avoided between 8-11 a.m. Friday:
- Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard
- Santa Monica Boulevard and Century Park East
- Century Park East and Pico Boulevard
- Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue
- Overland Avenue and National Boulevard
- National Boulevard and Santa Monica Freeway
- San Diego Freeway and Centinela Avenue
The following areas should be avoided between 8 a.m.-noon Friday:
- Arroyo Boulevard and Mountain Street
- Mountain Street and the Foothill (210) Freeway
- Ventura (134) Freeway and Colorado Boulevard
- Colorado Boulevard and Figueroa Street
The following areas should be avoided between 9 a.m.-noon Friday:
- York Boulevard and Avenue 51
- Yosemite Drive and Avenue 56
The following streets in Pasadena will be closed Friday from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.:
- Seco Street between West Drive and Lincoln Avenue
- Rosemont Avenue between West Drive and Lincoln Avenue
- Rosemont Avenue between Prospect Terrace and North Arroyo Boulevard
- West Drive between Linda Vista Avenue and Salvia Canyon Road
- Rosemont Avenue between North Arroyo Boulevard and Seco Street
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