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Oscars Watch 2011: Street Closures Have Already Begun
The sidewalks may sparkle with the names of stars, but the streets of Hollywood near the Kodak Theatre are going to get progressively meaner as Los Angeles preps for the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 27th.
Some minor closures and changes to vehicle and pedestrian access have already been put into place, with a new batch of changes having gone into affect yesterday. The Oscars folks have broken down all the closures, and made companion maps for all of the sets of changes. We've assembled all of the info that will help you get in and out of or through Hollywood between now and March 1, whether you're traveling by foot, Metro, bike, or car.
7 Days Prior to Show (Sunday, February 20, 2011)
1. Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011, except 8-foot pedestrian access.
2. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Kodak Theatre portal to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011. This is a complete sidewalk closure in front of the entrance to Awards Walk. Pedestrian traffic re-routed and emergency access available.
3. Close balance of north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive allowing 8-foot pedestrian access from to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
4. Close the pedestrian crosswalk, mid-block on Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue, to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
5. Close north and south curb lanes of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011. MTA to re-route bus traffic. School buses exempt through the end of the school day on Friday, February 25, 2011.
6. Close Hawthorn Alley behind El Capitan Theatre from 300 feet east of Orange Drive east to the "T" alley to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The remainder of Hawthorn Alley to remain open from the "T" east to Highland Avenue.
6 Days Prior to Show (Monday, February 21, 2011)
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1. Close all lanes of Hollywood Boulevard from the southeast corner of Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
2. Close Hawthorn Alley on the east side of the El Capitan Theatre from Hollywood Boulevard south 210 feet to "T" of east/west alley from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
2 Days Prior to Show (Friday, February 25, 2011)
1. Close Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011. School busses allowed on Friday only.
1 Day Prior to Show (Saturday, February 26, 2011)
1. Close Orchid Street from 60 feet south of Franklin Boulevard to Orchid Alley from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 except for residents, emergency vehicles, and hotel loading.
2. Close Orange Drive from Orchid Alley to Hollywood Boulevard from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 except for local residents, local business access, and emergency vehicles.
3. Close north and south sidewalk of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
4. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011. MTA station to be by-passed from the last regularly scheduled train on Saturday, February 26 until the first scheduled train after 6 a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2011. Pedestrian traffic rerouted to south sidewalk.
5. Close west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way south to Hollywood Boulevard from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
6. Close Johnny Grant Way from Highland Avenue to Orchid Street from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
Day of Show (Sunday, February 27, 2011)
1. Close remainder of Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
2. Close Orange Drive from Hawthorn Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
3. Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack.
4. Close north and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland Avenue intersection from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
5. Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the north-south running Hawthorn Alley from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011. Erect fencing along the entire sidewalk. No pedestrian access to cross alley.
6. Close east sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Hawthorn Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 A.M. Monday, February 28, 2011 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack.
7. Close west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard south to Hawthorn Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack and fencing.
8. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue in front of closed businesses from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011. Erect bike rack.
9. Erect bike rack on the east curb of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to the alley north of Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011.
10. Close east sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street south to the alley from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 except for 8-foot pedestrian access.
11. Close northbound and southbound 101-freeway off-ramps at Highland.
12. Restricted access on streets that end at or intersect Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue at the discretion of the LAPD and LADOT.
Service changes from Metro
There will be some changes to Metro bus and Red Line service in conjunction with the Oscars and street closures.
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Metro Bus Lines 212/312, 217, 222 and 780 will be detoured along Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and La Brea Avenue through 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, or until barricades are removed. Normal service should resume by 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1. (Note: Line 780 has no weekend service on Saturday or Sunday.) On the day of the event, Sunday, Feb. 27, Bus lines 156, 212, 222 and 217 will be detoured along Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard and on Highland Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Sunset Boulevard through 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 or until barricades are removed.
Metro Red Line trains will operate on a regular schedule with no delays in service but will pass through the Hollywood/Highland Station without stopping on Sunday, Feb. 27. With the start of regular service on Monday, Feb. 28, all Metro Red Line trains will resume stops at the Hollywood/Highland Station. The Hollywood/Highland Station will close after the last train departs in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 27 and reopen for regular service on Monday, Feb. 28. During that time, there will be no public access to the Hollywood/Highland Metro Red Line station. Customers are advised to use the Hollywood/Vine Station as an alternate and transfer to nearby bus service or walk.
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