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Related: About this forumRoad closures in downtown DC have scanner listeners wondering who's the big cheese
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Visiting Dignitary Road Closures
Saturday, November 4, 2017
The Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Secret Service would like to inform the public of street closures in conjunction with a Visiting Dignitary scheduled to start on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 until Thursday, November 9, 2017.
Closures
The following streets will be closed from approximately 9:30 am on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 to approximately 12:00 pm, on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at which time the roadways mentioned below will be closed to traffic:
16th Street, Northwest, between I (Eye) Street, Northwest and K Street, Northwest
Southside service lane in the 1500 block of K Street, Northwest
Local traffic within the closure will have to show proper identification for access to this block during this time period
Motorists traveling in the area of this event may experience delays and should consider alternative routes, if possible. The Metropolitan Police Department and the DC Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists to pay full attention whenever operating any motor vehicle and to be mindful of heavy pedestrian traffic that may be associated with special events. These street closings are subject to change without notice based upon unanticipated events and prevailing conditions.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
The Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Secret Service would like to inform the public of street closures in conjunction with a Visiting Dignitary scheduled to start on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 until Thursday, November 9, 2017.
Closures
The following streets will be closed from approximately 9:30 am on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 to approximately 12:00 pm, on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at which time the roadways mentioned below will be closed to traffic:
16th Street, Northwest, between I (Eye) Street, Northwest and K Street, Northwest
Southside service lane in the 1500 block of K Street, Northwest
Local traffic within the closure will have to show proper identification for access to this block during this time period
Motorists traveling in the area of this event may experience delays and should consider alternative routes, if possible. The Metropolitan Police Department and the DC Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists to pay full attention whenever operating any motor vehicle and to be mindful of heavy pedestrian traffic that may be associated with special events. These street closings are subject to change without notice based upon unanticipated events and prevailing conditions.
Have you checked #roadclosures this morning? Don't let your Tuesday be sidelined by unexpected #traffic http://bit.ly/2hgMtGT
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Road closures in downtown DC have scanner listeners wondering who's the big cheese (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Nov 2017
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IronLionZion
(45,262 posts)1. Whoever it is must be staying in a rival hotel instead of Trump's
Hilton, Hyatt, and St. Regis are in that immediate vicinity.
woodsprite
(11,854 posts)2. Maybe Putin is stopping here to spend some
time in the (white) house that he bought before visiting with Twitler in Asia.
Sanity Claws
(21,822 posts)3. Who would the visiting dignitary be visiting when Frump is out of town?
This is odd.
Yonnie3
(17,376 posts)4. Hmmm ...
I have worked a lot of gigs in this area. Mostly at the Hay-Adams nearby, but also at the Regis and PJ Clarkes on that block. I've not seen the streets closed on weekends except for demonstrations.
Somebody important in town who doesn't want to see tRump?
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)5. Isn't "K" street where the lobbyists work?
I don't know what it all means but it is interesting.
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,904 posts)6. Turkey's Prime Minister Heads to Washington Amid Rising Tensions ...
From the scanner listener's listserv:
Turkey's Prime Minister Heads to Washington Amid Rising Tensions ...
ISTANBUL Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim heads to Washington Tuesday to meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, as relations between the NATO allies endure a rocky period.
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ISTANBUL Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim heads to Washington Tuesday to meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, as relations between the NATO allies endure a rocky period.
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Yonnie3
(17,376 posts)7. Thanks. n/t