WASHINGTON — Fencing has gone up around the Capitol building in preparation for the president's State of the Union address as a security measure ahead of the speech.
In addition to the fencing, United States Capitol Police will temporarily close roads around the U.S. Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. Here's what roads will be closed for the State of the Union and when.
At 6:30 a.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:
- Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, NW
- Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, SW
- First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Independence Avenue, SW
At 5:30 p.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:
- Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and Second Street, NE
- Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and Second Street, SE
- First Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
- D Street between First Street, NE, and Second Street, NE
- First Street between Independence Avenue, SE, and Constitution Avenue, NE
- Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE
- East Capitol Street between First Street and Second Street
- New Jersey Avenue between C Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue, NW
At 7:00 p.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:
- Second Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE
- Constitution Avenue between Third Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
- First Street between C Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW
- Independence Avenue between Third Street, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW
- Washington Avenue between Independence Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
- Second Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
From 6:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex.
President Joe Biden will use his second State of the Union address on Tuesday to remind Americans of how their lives have been improved over his first two years in office, as he tries to navigate the tricky politics of a newly divided Washington. Rather than laying out major new policy proposals, Biden was expected to devote much of his speech to highlighting his efforts over the past two years to create jobs, fight inflation and improve the nation’s infrastructure.