Trump Visit Closes Roads Around Civic Center Today
1501 Mac Davis Ln
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Summary
- President Trump is visiting Lubbock today, Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, according to Lubbock Police and the City of Lubbock. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
- The city says these closures took effect overnight and are in place through the visit: Mac Davis Lane from Avenue O to Avenue L, 9th Street from Avenue O to Avenue L, and Avenue O from Mac Davis Lane to 9th Street. The single entrance is off 8th Street, at the main west entrance of the Civic Center. Vehicles left in the Civic Center lot were towed starting 10 p.m. Monday and will be returned to the same location Wednesday at no charge.
- All pedestrian traffic and parking in the area ends at 4 p.m. Pedestrians cannot cut across the Civic Center lot and must walk the perimeter to the west entrance. The city expects extreme congestion and recommends ride-share.
- The FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction covering 10 nautical miles around the Civic Center from sunup to sundown; no drone use. A designated protest area is set in the Lubbock Tornado Memorial Park lot at 8th Street and Avenue Q, with a Lubbock Sheriff's Office mobile booking site nearby for anyone disruptive at the rally.
- Mahon Library, the Civic Center administrative offices and the Silent Wings Museum are closed today and reopen Wednesday.
Timeline
Lubbock Police say Mac Davis Lane and 9th Street from Avenue O to Avenue L, and Avenue O from Mac Davis Lane to 9th Street, are closed through today's presidential visit. The only entrance is off 8th Street on the west side of the Civic Center. Cars left in the Civic Center lot overnight were towed and will be returned there Wednesday at no cost, according to the city.
Incident reported at 1501 Mac Davis Ln.
Lubbock Police say Mac Davis Lane and 9th Street from Avenue O to Avenue L, and Avenue O from Mac Davis Lane to 9th Street, are closed through today's presidential visit. The only entrance is off 8th Street on the west side of the Civic Center. Cars left in the Civic Center lot overnight were towed and will be returned there Wednesday at no cost, according to the city.
Incident reported at 1501 Mac Davis Ln.
Lubbock Police say Mac Davis Lane and 9th Street from Avenue O to Avenue L, and Avenue O from Mac Davis Lane to 9th Street, are closed through today's presidential visit. The only entrance is off 8th Street on the west side of the Civic Center. Cars left in the Civic Center lot overnight were towed and will be returned there Wednesday at no cost, according to the city.
Incident reported at 1501 Mac Davis Ln.
Lubbock Police say Mac Davis Lane and 9th Street from Avenue O to Avenue L, and Avenue O from Mac Davis Lane to 9th Street, are closed through today's presidential visit. The only entrance is off 8th Street on the west side of the Civic Center. Cars left in the Civic Center lot overnight were towed and will be returned there Wednesday at no cost, according to the city.
Incident reported at 1501 Mac Davis Ln.
Lubbock Police say Mac Davis Lane and 9th Street from Avenue O to Avenue L, and Avenue O from Mac Davis Lane to 9th Street, are closed through today's presidential visit. The only entrance is off 8th Street on the west side of the Civic Center. Cars left in the Civic Center lot overnight were towed and will be returned there Wednesday at no cost, according to the city.
Incident reported at 1501 Mac Davis Ln.
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