Although Vice President Joe Biden’s visit this afternoon is expected to be brief, Los Angeles police warned motorists that some streets could be affected to accommodate his motorcade. Police recommended that motorists avoid the following areas today:
— from 4 to 5:30 p.m., the area around Imperial Highway between Vista Del Mar and Sepulveda Boulevard, and the area around Figueroa and Flower streets between Third Street and Wilshire Boulevard;
— from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the area around Flower Street between Fourth Street and Venice Boulevard, the area around Pico Boulevard between Hope Street and the Harbor (110) Freeway, and the area around L.A. Live Way between Pico and Olympic boulevards; and
— from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the area around Chick Hearn Court between the 110 Freeway and Figueroa, and the area around Imperial Highway between Vista Del Mar and Sepulveda.
A portion of Fourth Street will be closed between Figueroa and Flower streets on the north side of the Westin Bonaventure hotel between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
– City News Service
