President Obama is in town to feed at the fundraising trough of rich Hollywood Democrats and that means traffic headaches. The Prez will be flying in this evening and exit the Southland Friday around midday. Although the president’s exact travel plans are never released, the LAPD has provided us with a list of areas you may want to avoid during Obama’s visit.
Motorists should avoid the following areas THIS EVENING:
— The area around South Centinela Avenue between Ocean Park and Pico boulevards, from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
— Sunset Boulevard between Sepulveda and Beverly Glen boulevards, from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
— St. Pierre Road and St. Cloud Road between Bel Air Road and Beverly Glen Boulevard, from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m.
— Sunset between Beverly Glen and Royce Drive, from 9 to 10:30 p.m.
— Hilgard Avenue between Sunset and Weyburn Avenue, from 9 to 10:30 p.m.
— Tiverton Avenue between Le Conte and Weyburn avenues, from 9 to 10:30 p.m.
Motorists should avoid these areas FRIDAY:
— The area around Hilgard Avenue between Weyburn and Sunset, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
— Sunset between Loring Avenue west to Burlingame Avenue, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
— Bristol Avenue between Sunset and Westboro Street, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
— North Cliffwood Avenue between Westboro and Highwood streets, from 10:30 a.m. to noon
— Sunset Boulevard between Bristol Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
— Centinela Avenue between Ocean Park and Pico boulevards, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
— Cliffwood Avenue will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ALSO:
Hilgard Avenue will be closed from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 1 p.m. Friday.
Malcolm Avenue will be closed from 7 p.m. tonight until 1 p.m. Friday.