Construction is expected to continue into 2023. How long will construction take?Ĭonstruction will take place in phases, beginning in the northwest corner of the White House grounds along Pennsylvania Avenue. Pedestrians and cyclists will generally still have access to travel through Lafayette Park and the north sidewalk of Pennslyvania Avenue. National Archives photo Can I still bike or walk through the area? Visitors are encouraged to view the White House south lawn from the Ellipse throughout the Pennsylvania Avenue closure. Scheduled tours of the White House will continue as planned. How will this affect my visit to the White House? The new fence incorporates anti-climb and intrusion detection technology and is designed to mitigate current and future security threats. The current 6 feet 6 inch tall fence will be replaced by an approximately 13 feet tall fence with wider and stronger fence posts. What will the new White House fence look like? Lafayette Park, Pennsylvania Avenue, Jackson Place NW and Madison Place NW remain open to pedestrians and cyclists.
Construction on the west section of the fence is expected to be completed in 2023.Ī small segment of the Pennsylvania Avenue sidewalk between West Executive Avenue and the Northwest Gate of the White House Grounds is closed for public safety during construction of the new fence.
The United States Secret Service (USSS) and the National Park Service (NPS) have completed construction of the northern, southern, and eastern sections of the White House fence and began construction of the west section on West Executive Avenue in June 2022. Newly installed fencing at the White House, 2022.
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