Vice President Kamala Harris lands in Indianapolis. Where to expect traffic delays, road closures

Update noon : Vice President Kamala Harris landed at the Indianapolis International Airport, expect traffic delays on roads and highways leading to downtown Indianapolis and throughout downtown Indianapolis .

Vice President Kamala Harris , the likely nominee to replace President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, will visit Indianapolis on Wednesday as the keynote speaker at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.’s Grand Boulé conference .

This will be one of the vice president's first appearances since announcing her intent to run for the nomination. The event is not open to the public.

Possible Indianapolis traffic on Wednesday

Residents should expect intermittent delays in traffic from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. between the Indianapolis International Airport on the city's southwest side and the Indiana Convention Center downtown, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

The U.S. Secret Service will be the lead agency handling the vice president's security detail in Indianapolis and will receive support from local law enforcement agencies.

Jeffrey Adams, special agent for the U.S. Secret Service Indianapolis field office, noted that the agency would not be releasing Harris' motorcade route for security reasons.

"We do not comment on protective measures and how we do things, but rest assured that we have a plan in place," Adams said. "We've been working with our partners at IMPD, Indiana State Police and Marion County Sheriff's Office for several days now. We have a very good security plan in place."

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Indianapolis police noted it will provide the U.S. Secret Service with drones and other tactical assistance as needed.

Sgt. Anthony Patterson, with the Indianapolis police department, encouraged people to report anything suspicious or anyone who may be acting suspiciously to 911.

Harris' visit to Indianapolis comes 11 days after former President Donald Trump narrowly avoided assassination while speaking at a campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Noe Padilla is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. Email him at Npadilla@indystar.com and follow him on X at 1NoePadilla.

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