U.S Department of Homeland Security
United States Secret Service
Press Release
September 22, 2009 Contact: (202) 406-5708 GPA 13-09
ADDITIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION FOR THE PITTSBURGH SUMMIT ANNOUNCED Final phase includes plans for area near Phipps Conservatory (Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service in cooperation with its local, state and federal security, public safety and military partners, is developing the overall security plan for the Pittsburgh Summit. The summit will take place Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25, 2009. The following security measures will be in place for the Pittsburgh Summit in and around the Phipps Conservatory: •
Street Closures: Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2009, through midnight that night, the following streets will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. o Boulevard of the Allies/Panther Hollow Road from Parkview Avenue to Greenfield Road o West Circuit Road from East Circuit Road and Serpentine Drive to Schenley Drive o Schenley Drive from Darlington Road to Frank Curto Drive o Frank Curto Drive from Schenley Drive to Schenley Drive Extension o Frew Street from Schenley Drive to Tech Street o Tech Street from Frew Street to Margaret Morrison Street o Overlook Drive from the Boulevard of the Allies to Greenfield Road o Panther Hollow Road from Schenley Drive to Boulevard of the Allies
Additional information on the secure restricted zone near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, airspace security, water security, as well as the City of Pittsburgh’s transportation plan is available online at www.g20safety.org.
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