The road next to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club will close to through-traffic starting at 5 a.m. Oct. 31 and remain closed until further notice, Palm Beach officials said.
South Ocean Boulevard will shut down between the Southern Boulevard traffic circle and the intersection with South County Road, the town said in an alert sent Oct. 27.
Trump could arrive and depart anytime between 12:15 p.m. Oct. 31 and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2, according to presidential-level temporary flight restrictions issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.
This would be the president’s 12th visit to Palm Beach since Jan. 20, when he began his second term in the White House.
The president’s expected three-day stay at Mar-a-Lago will follow his trip to Asia, where he oversaw the signing of a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia, while also negotiating and announcing trade deals with several countries.
The trip to Palm Beach coincides with Mar-a-Lago’s season-opening Halloween party.
What to expect with Trump in town
Those who live, work and are visiting homes within the area affected by the South Ocean Boulevard’s closure will be allowed in after providing identification, and they can enter and exit only through the north security checkpoint at South County Road, officials have said.
When Trump returns, bridge schedules are adjusted as part of security zones set by the U.S. Coast Guard around Mar-a-Lago.
The Flagler Memorial and Southern Boulevard bridges will have similar opening schedules:
The Southern Boulevard Bridge also may close without notice to allow for motorcades to pass uninterrupted, the Coast Guard has said. Because the bridge-opening times are staggered, the Royal Park Bridge’s schedule when Trump is in town is different from the schedule for the other two bridges:
Kristina Webb is a reporter for Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at kwebb@pbdailynews.com. Subscribe today to support our journalism.
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