Nuclear Security Summit to impact transit, traffic and parking next week
Source: Washington Post
President Barack Obama is hosting more than 50 world leaders for a summit in Washington next week, a high-profile event that is set to disrupt traffic, parking and transit in portions of downtown.
The fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit to be held March 31 to April 1 at the Washington Convention Center, will close a portion of the busy New York Avenue corridor and shut down the Mount Vernon Square Metro station for two days. Parking restrictions around the convention center start Sunday, while commuters should expect the usual rolling closures near the White House, the State Department in Foggy Bottom, and around area hotels.
The U.S. Secret Service, which has put together a list of closures, also warns of restrictions to pedestrian access in areas near the event. But the impact could be beyond the restricted zone. There will be more motorcades than usual transporting summit participants, creating traffic problems elsewhere.
The world leaders are in Washington to continue discussions on “the evolving threat” of nuclear terrorism and to identify steps “to minimize the use of highly-enriched uranium, secure vulnerable materials, counter nuclear smuggling and deter, detect, and disrupt attempts at nuclear terrorism,” according to a White House statement on the event.
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