The heightened security measures are considered precautionary and there is no credible threat related to the event, officials say.
was designated a “national security special event” by the Department of Homeland Security and is expected to disrupt downtown traffic through week-long street closures that will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday on Mount Vernon Place from Seventh Street NW to Ninth Street NW.
Most road closures will begin Monday morning and last through 12:01 a.m. Dec. 16, according to D.C. police. The heightened security measures are considered precautionary and there is no credible threat related to the event, which will run from Tuesday to Thursday, according to two law enforcement officials. Biden is scheduled to speak Wednesday at the summit, which aims to highlight U.S.-Africa relations and the importance of “increased cooperation on shared global priorities,” the State Department said.Because the president has control over the city’s National Guard, the D.C.
Anthony Guglielmi, chief spokesman for the Secret Service, said officials plan to erect “non-scalable fencing” around the convention center as part of the security plan. Because of the road closures, the Mount Vernon Square Metro station will be closed and buses will detour around the affected areas. The Metro station will be closed from 5 p.m. Monday through the end of Thursday. Residential, business and street parking also will be affected, and inspections will be required before some cars can enter parking areas in the secured zone.
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