WASHINGTON – Next week’s visit by Pope Francis to D.C. will cause a lot of traffic delays and transit tie-ups, but the U.S. Postal Service has announced that they’re getting rid of 50 blue collection boxes for the duration of Francis’ stay.

The Postal Service says in a statement that the security measures in the downtown area “will restrict the ability of postal employees to collect and deliver mail. Therefore, the Postal Service will temporarily remove some blue collection boxes.”

They emphasize that everyone will still get their mail; there just won’t be as many places to drop it off. The boxes have been marked, they say, and will be replaced by Friday, Sept. 25.

The boxes are at: