The White House confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel from their Rehoboth Beach-area home to their Greenville home around 5 p.m. by car.
One local official with knowledge of the plans said it would likely be earlier, around 4 p.m.
Both Biden’s team and Delaware State Police are mum about the route, but presumably, they’ll take Route 1 for the majority of the trip. Congestion and delays are likely, especially in Rehoboth and New Castle County.
“No roads will be closed per se, but side streets will be blocked for several minutes and traffic signals will be manipulated to minimize delays,” said Delaware Department of Transportation spokesman Robin Bryson.
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued temporary flight restrictions throughout the state through the evening.
The president and his wife have been at their North Shores home, just north of Rehoboth Beach, since Monday. That afternoon, he took in a weekly economic briefing virtually.
His official schedule was empty Tuesday. He and Jill Biden were spotted on the beach with their new dog, Commander.
Biden is scheduled to speak with Russian leader Vladmir Putin on Thursday, at Putin’s request and amid concerns about Russian troops gathering at the Ukraine border.
