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Guide to the Oscars Parking/Traffic Clusterfuck
What Oscar Says...
Here are the street and sidewalk closures according to them: Friday, Sautrday, Sunday, Monday.
City Streets (According to the City)
The City of Los Angeles will strictly enforce the parking restrictions and will cite and/or impound vehicles parked on streets at times shown (complete list after the jump).
Hollywood Boulevard has been closed between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive since Monday for the construction of press risers, fan bleachers, and pre-show stages. The Boulevard will reopen by 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27.
Additional streets will be closed on the day of the show, Sunday, February 25, including Highland Avenue from Sunset Boulevard to Franklin Avenue, and Hollywood Boulevard from Cahuenga Boulevard to La Brea Avenue.
Public Transit
The Red Line will operate on a regular schedule, but will skip the Hollywood/Highland station all day Sunday. Public access to the station will also be a no-no.
Due to street closures in the Hollywood Area, including the closure of Hollywood Boulevard, Metro Bus Lines 163, 210, 212, 217 and 780 will be detoured through Feb. 26. On Sunday, Feb. 25, Metro Bus Line 156 along Highland Ave. will be detoured. Service should be resumed by mid-day on Monday, Feb. 26.
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The closure of the north and southbound Highland Avenue off-ramps from the Hollywood Freeway (SR-101) between 10 a.m. and midnight on Sunday, February 25, 2007
PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND STREET CLOSURES - ACADEMY AWARDS 2007
Tow-Away No Stopping Anytime - Sunday Only - 8 a.m. to Midnight
Franklin Avenue between La Brea Ave. and Cahuenga Blvd. - both sides
Hollywood Blvd. between Cahuenga & Vine - north side
Hollywood Blvd. between Highland and Cahuenga - both sides
Hollywood Blvd. between Highland & La Brea - both sides
Highland Ave. between Franklin & Sunset - both sides
Hawthorn Ave. between La Brea & Highland - both sides
Orange Drive between Hollywood & Sunset - both sides
Sunset Blvd between Detroit & Vine - both sides
Cole Ave. between Fountain Ave. & Cahuenga Blvd - both sides
Wilcox Ave. between Sunset & Franklin - both sides
McCadden Pl. between Yucca St. & Hollywood Blvd - both sides
Yucca St. between Highland & Las Palmas - both sides
Highland Ave. between Sunset & Santa Monica - east side
Outpost Dr. between Franklin Ave. & La Pressa Dr. - both sides
Outpost Circle between Outpost Dr. & Hillside Ave - both sides
El Cerrito Pl. between Outpost Dr. & Hillside Ave - both sides
Tow-Away No Stopping Anytime - Sunday Only - 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Santa Monica Blvd. between Highland & McCadden - north side
Santa Monica between Highland & Mansfield - south side
Highland Ave. between Santa Monica & Sunset - east side
Highland Ave. between Sunset & DeLongpre - east side
Cahuenga Blvd. between Sunset & Hollywood - both sides
Cahuenga Blvd. between Hollywood & 101 Fwy - west side
Vine Street between 101 SB FWY & Sunset - west side
Vine St. between Homewood & Fountain - west side
Vine St. between Lexington & Santa Monica - west side
Fountain Ave. between Vine & Highland - north side
La Brea Ave between Lexington & Santa Monica - both sides
La Brea Ave. between Sunset & Franklin - both sides
Motorists are advised to call LADOT at 1-866-TOWAWAY to reclaim their vehicles. Vehicles will be held at Hollywood Tow, an Official Police Garage for the City of Los Angeles, located at 1015 N. Mansfield in Hollywood (323)466-8583.
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