By JERUSALEM POST STAFFtraffic(photo credit: Sarah Levin)
Motorists and city residents should expect massive traffic congestion in central Jerusalem from Wednesday through Friday for the visit of US President George W. Bush.
Police urge the public to avoid the area around King David Street, where Bush will be staying, altogether. Road No. One, the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, will be closed from noon on Wednesday for 45 minutes.
Jerusalem road closures are as follows:
Wednesday, January 9
The following roads will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.: King David, Agron, Hazaz, Jabotinsky, Aza, Keren Hayesod and Ramban.
Thursday, January 10
The following roads will be closed from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.: King David, Agron, Hazaz, Jabotinsky, Aza, Keren Hayesod and Ramban.
Friday, January 11
The following roads will be closed from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m.: King David, Bezeq, Hazaz, Herzog, Weiss, Keren Hayesod, Ruppin and Shmuel Bate.
NO PARKING: From Tuesday night, no parking will be allowed on the following streets: Gaza, Rupin, King David, Agron and Jabotinsky. Any vehicle parked on these streets will be towed to a special lot to be set up in the city's Teddy Stadium.
POLICE HOTLINE: 1-700-506-677 with real-time updates on closures
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