AP file photo Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during an election night campaign event at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on April 26 in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Loma Vista Road will be closed for a time Thursday as Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at Ventura College, police said.

The road will be closed to all vehicle traffic between North Ashwood Avenue and Central Campus Way from 7 a.m. to about 3 p.m., said Ventura Police Department Cmdr. Tom Higgins.

There will be only one entrance to the event. Attendees must enter from Loma Vista and West Campus, police said. Pedestrian traffic will be blocked from Telegraph Road onto West Campus.

Sanders' campaign confirmed Monday that doors to the event on the campus' West Field will open at 10 a.m. While the event is free and open to the public, attendees were encouraged to RSVP at Sanders' event website.

For security reasons, those who plan to attend are advised not to bring bags and to limit their belongings to small items, such as keys and cellphones. Also, weapons, sharp objects, chairs and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security, Sanders' campaign said.

Parking will be available at the college in the Central Campus, East Campus and North Campus lots, which will open at 7 a.m. Parking is also available on nearby streets and attendees are urged to carpool.

Attendees are encouraged to use public transportation. Gold Coast Transit District offers bus service in west Ventura County. Riders should use the Telegraph/Estates stop. From Oxnard take Route 6, from Ojai take Route 16 to Route 10, from East Ventura take Route 10, and from Port Hueneme take Route 21. Get more information on bus service online at goldcoasttransit.org.

Police also ask motorists to be cognizant of pedestrians as there is expected to be a significant amount of pedestrian traffic near the campus.