If you're traveling into, out of or through areas affected by the Sesnon or Marek Fire, here's the latest as of a 3:15 p.m. update sent out by the Mayor's Office. The more current info is updated at (800) 439-2909. Below are roadway and public transit updates:
If You're Driving
- Sesnon Bl closed west of Balboa and in both directions between
Porter Ranch Dr. and Tampa Avenue
- Jollete St and Neon PL are streets are closed at Sesnon
- The following streets are closed to northbound traffic at Rinaldi
Street: Mason Av, Porter Ranch Dr., Corbin Av, Reseda Bl, Tampa Av,
Wilbur Av, Zelzah Av. (South bound lanes are open as evacuation routes).
- The 5 and 14 Freeway off ramps to Balboa are closed
- Foothill Boulevard between Osborne Street and 210 Freeway is closed in
both directions.
If You're Using Public Transit
- Metrolink Trains to Ventura and Palmdale are operating normally.
- Formerly shortened Metro Bus Lines 168 and 761 have returned to regular routes and service
- Metro Bus lines with slightly shortened routes are lines 290, 233 and
243 (route 242).
- Metro Bus line 290 is running regular service except on Foothill
Boulevard between Wentworth and Osborne streets, where there is no
service.
- Metro Bus lines 233 have discontinued regular service north of
Glenoaks.
- Metro Bus line 243 (route 242) has discontinued service north of
Devonshire Boulevard.
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