Traffic & Transit
Trump Motorcade Road Closures To Begin Soon
Motorists traveling between LAX and the Westside should expect to sit in traffic as the president attends a fundraiser.
LOS ANGELES, CA —President Donald Trump will be landing at LAX soon, and the roads to his Westside fundraiser are likely to be jammed Friday afternoon and evening. Residents and commuters in the West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills areas should expect delays triggered by the presidential motorcade.
Motorists were advised to avoid the following areas:
- from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and again from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the area around Bundy Drive between Airport Avenue and West Pico Boulevard, in the vicinity of Santa Monica Airport; and
- from 3 to 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 7 p.m., the area around Sunset Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and Hillcrest Drive.
Meanwhile, Sunset Boulevard will be closed between Foothill and Hillcrest roads from 1 to 7 p.m. During that same time, Foothill, Elm and Maple drives will be closed between Sunset and Elevado Avenue.
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No bus routes will be impacted by the road closures, police said, although Metro officials warned riders to anticipate some delays on the westside due to the traffic impacts.
Trump is expected to depart from LAX bound for Las Vegas Friday evening.
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