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Power Restored At LAX After Outage Impacts Traffic Signals, Elevators

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Power has been restored at Los Angeles International Airport after an outage affected traffic signals, escalators and elevators.

Airport police reported that the outage started around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was dispatched and the issue was resolved just after 9:30 p.m.

There was no word on the cause of the outage, which had not affected flights.

Those in the area were advised to use caution and expect traffic congestion. For traffic updates, listen to KNX 1070 Newsradio.

This is a breaking news report. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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