Supplemental Info:

While federal law enforcement state there are no specific credible threats to the event, subscribers are reminded of multiple recent incidents targeting politicians, judges and law enforcement agencies.

The State of the Union is considered a “National Special Security Event,” a designation that puts the US Secret Service in charge, though Capitol Police control most of the security apparatus on the Capitol grounds.

The speech will be broadcast live at 9:00 PM EASTERN on major U.S. broadcast television networks and online.

The speech is delivered during a joint session of Congress. All members of both chambers are invited. The President's Cabinet, armed forces leadership and most of the Supreme Court are also in attendance.

A "designated survivor" is selected from the President's Cabinet who is moved to a secure location during the speech and is prepared to take over the responsibilities of the President in the event catastrophe strikes the Capitol while most government leaders are inside. At least one Supreme Court justice is typically also in a safe location away from the Capitol.

Security measures for the event include non-scalable fence around the Capitol grounds,

counter-sniper teams on rooftops, bomb-sniffing dogs, uninformed officers and plainclothes agents in roving patrols, and National Guard availability.

The following are the road closures announced by the Capitol Police:

At 6:30 a.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:

• Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, NW

• Maryland Avenue between First Street, NW, and Third Street, SW

• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW, and Independence Avenue, SW
  

At 5:30 p.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:

• Constitution Avenue between Louisiana Avenue, NW, and Second Street, NE

• Independence Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW, and Second Street, SE

• First Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW

• D Street between First Street, NE, and Second Street, NE

• First Street between Independence Avenue, SE, and Constitution Avenue, NE

• Maryland Avenue between First Street, NE, and Constitution Avenue, NE

• East Capitol Street between First Street and Second Street

• New Jersey Avenue between C Street, NW, and Constitution Avenue, NW
  

At 7:00 p.m., the following roads will be closed to the public:

• Second Street between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE

• Constitution Avenue between Third Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW

• First Street between C Street, NW, and Louisiana Avenue, NW

• Independence Avenue between Third Street, SW, and Washington Avenue, SW

• Washington Avenue between Independence Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW

• Second Street between Washington Avenue, SW, and C Street, SW
  

From 6:30 a.m. until approximately 11:00 p.m., tour buses will be rerouted away from the Capitol Complex.