Road Closures, Bus Routes Affected Due to President’s Visit

More traffic delays are expected on the second day of President Barack Obama’s visit to Los Angeles Thursday.

The President will be participating in a Democratic National Committee roundtable at the Beverly Hilton Thursday morning. The President arrived in LA Wednesday afternoon and attended a fundraiser in Bel-Air and a gala that evening in Century City. This is President Obama's 17th trip to LA since taking office in 2009.

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In order to steer clear of a potential traffic mess, avoid these areas:

The area around Santa Monica Blvd. and Avenue of the Stars from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The area around Pico Blvd. and Motor Avenue from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

There will be a hard closure along Santa Monica Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. As a result, the following bus routes will be affected between 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.:

BUS STOP: Wilshire / Whittier (West of Arrival and Departure)

ROUTES: 4, 16, 316, and 704
Stop ID: 8470
Stop ID: 16778

BUS STOP: Wilshire / Santa Monica (East of Arrival and Departure)
ROUTES: 20, 720
Stop ID: 1297
Stop ID: 14441
Stop ID: 6063