Media Contact:	Sgt. Kimberly Schneider (US Capitol Police) at (202)224-1677
	John Lisle (DDOT) at (202) 671-2004

(Washington, DC) The United States Capitol Police have provided the following information regarding security restrictions for the President’s State of the Union Address on Wednesday, January 27, 2010.

The Capitol Square will be restricted to authorized pedestrians only beginning at 6 pm on January 27. In addition, Capitol Police will be closing the following streets surrounding the Capitol on Wednesday at 7 pm until the event has concluded:

• D Street between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
• C Street between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
• Constitution Avenue between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
• Delaware Avenue between Columbus Circle & Constitution Avenue, NE
• New Jersey Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW & D Street, NW
• Pennsylvania Avenue between 1st Street, NW & 3rd Street, NW
• East Capitol Street between 2nd Street & 1st Street
• 1st Street between Columbus Circle, NE & C Street, SE
• 1st Street between Louisiana Avenue, NW and Washington Avenue, SW
• Maryland Avenue between 1st Street, SW & 3rd Street, SW
• Independence Avenue between 2nd Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
• C Street between 1st Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
• Delaware Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW & C Street, SW
• New Jersey Avenue between Independence Avenue, SE & D Street, SE
• South Capitol Street between Independence Avenue & D Street

If there are any questions about these closures or security procedures, you may contact the United States Capitol Police Public Information Office at (202) 224-1677.