AUSTIN, Texas — Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Austin on Monday, and the City says that his arrival will impact traffic and shut down roads through Tuesday evening.
The City of Austin says residents can expect road closures on Monday morning between the airport and Cesar Chavez Street downtown.
Street closures on Cesar Chavez street between Red River and Brazos Streets are expected to last overnight, the City says.
Residents are asked to plan alternative routes to avoid delays and to avoid parking along any part of the route. The City says that some public transportation options may be adjusted to accommodate the closures.
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CBS Austin has reached out to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to confirm if Vice President Vance will be flying into AUS.
The Vice President’s visit comes on one of the busiest travel days at AUS, the airport saying that they expect over 30,000 departing passengers on Monday.
The airport has been plagued with long TSA and bag-check lines for over a week, with security lines on several days stretching out the door and down the sidewalk from the terminal.
The long lines come in the wake of Spring Break, SXSW and the ongoing DHS shutdown, with airport security lines nationwide expected to grow as unpaid TSA staff continue to work.