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Street closings announced for Obama's trip to Madison

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MADISON (WKOW) -- The City of Madison has released the street closings for President Obama's upcoming visit.

Obama's campaign announced Thursday that the President would be in Madison on Monday. Bruce Springsteen will be joining Obama for the rally the day before the election.

Obama's visit to Madison will be his third to Wisconsin over five days. He was in Green Bay on Thursday and plans to be in Milwaukee for a rally with pop singer Katy Perry on Saturday.

Obama's campaign has not yet released the exact time or place of Monday's event.

Madison officials say downtown city streets will be closed beginning Sunday through Monday.

Closure starting 8 a.m. Sunday, November 4:

  •  The 100 and 200 blocks of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

 Closure starting at 11 a.m., Sunday, November 4:

  •  Main Street, Doty Street and Wilson Street, (all) from Carroll Street to Pinckney Street
  •  The entire inner Capitol Square
  •  The 100 blocks of W. Washington Avenue, State Street, Wisconsin Avenue and E. Washington Avenue

Closures starting at 3 a.m. Monday, November 5:

  • The 100 and 200 blocks of S. Pinckney Street
  • The 200 block of S. Carroll Street
  • W. Wilson Street between Carroll Street and Hamilton Street
  • Inbound W. Wilson Street between Broom Street and Henry Street

City officials encourage those who plan to attend Obama's campaign event to use Madison Metro and walk to the event as parking in the area will be limited.   

Click here to see a map of the street closures.

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