Routes To Avoid During 26th Annual LA Marathon
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The city Department of Transportation Monday released a detailed list of streets that will be closed Sunday to make way for the 26th annual Los Angeles Marathon.
Street closures will begin as early at 3:15 a.m. for the early stages of the race, with most Los Angeles streets expected to be reopened by 3 p.m.
Additional street closures are expected in the cities of West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica.
From 3:15 a.m. to 10:20 a.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- Elysian Park Avenue between Dodger Stadium and Sunset Boulevard
-- Sunset Boulevard/Cesar Chavez Avenue between Douglas St. and Alameda St. (may be closed to Vignes St., if necessary)
-- Temple Street between Alameda St. and Glendale Blvd.
-- First Street between Alameda St. and Hope St.
-- Main Street between Second St. and Alameda St.
-- Spring Street between Cesar Chavez Ave. and Second St.
-- Broadway between Ord St. and Second St.
-- Hill Street between Ord St. and Second St.
-- Olive Street between Second St. and First St.
-- Grand Avenue between Second St. and Cesar Chavez Ave.
-- Figueroa Street between First St. and Alpine St.
-- Beaudry Avenue between First St. and Sunset Blvd.
-- East Edgeware Road between Temple St. and Bellevue Ave.
-- Bellevue Avenue between E. Edgeware Rd. and Glendale Blvd.
-- Glendale Boulevard between Scott Ave. and Temple St.
Between 3:45 and 10:52 a.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- Parkman Avenue between Glendale Blvd. and Sunset Blvd.
-- Sunset Boulevard between Echo Park Ave. and Hollywood Blvd.
-- Alvarado Street between Glendale Blvd. and Temple St.
-- Santa Monica Boulevard between Hoover St. and Sunset Blvd.
-- Griffith Park Boulevard between Effie St. and Sunset Blvd.
-- Fountain Avenue between Myra Ave. and Virgil Ave.
-- Hillhurst Avenue/Virgil Avenue between Franklin Ave. and Fountain Ave. (may be closed to Santa Monica Blvd., if necessary)
-- Sunset Boulevard between Vermont Ave. and Virgil Ave.
From 3:55 to 11:24 a.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- Hollywood Boulevard between Sunset Blvd. and La Brea Ave.
-- Vermont Avenue between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Normandie Avenue between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Western Avenue between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Wilton Place between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Bronson Avenue between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Gower Street between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Vine Street between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Cahuenga Boulevard between Sunset Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
From 4:05 a.m. to 12:12 p.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- Highland Avenue between Santa Monica Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
-- Orange Drive between Hollywood Blvd. and Sunset Blvd.
-- Sunset Boulevard between Highland Ave. and Crescent Heights Blvd.
-- La Brea Avenue between Hollywood Blvd. and De Longpre Ave.
-- Fairfax Avenue between Hollywood Blvd. and Sunset Blvd.
-- Laurel Canyon Boulevard/Crescent Heights Boulevard between Hollywood Blvd. and Sunset Blvd.
From 4:20 a.m. to 1 p.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- Doheny Drive between Beverly Blvd. and Burton Way
-- Third Street between Robertson Blvd. and Doheny Drive
-- Burton Way between Robertson Blvd. and Doheny Drive
From 4:45 a.m. to 2:04 p.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- Santa Monica Boulevard (north side of street - westbound direction only) between Moreno Drive and Sawtelle Blvd.
-- Beverly Glen Boulevard between Wilshire Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd.
-- Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd.
-- Veteran Avenue between Wilshire Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd.
-- Sepulveda Boulevard between Wilshire Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd. (may be closed to Olympic Blvd., if necessary)
-- Cotner Avenue between Santa Monica Blvd. and Ohio Ave.
-- Ohio Avenue between Veteran Ave. and Corinth Ave.
From 5 a.m. to 2:52 p.m., the following streets will be closed:
-- San Vicente Boulevard between Wilshire Blvd. and Montana Ave.
-- San Vicente Boulevard (south side of street - eastbound direction only) between Montana Ave. and 26th St.
-- Barrington Avenue between Sunset Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd.
-- Montana Avenue between Bundy Drive and Barrington Ave.
-- Kenter Avenue/Bundy Drive between Sunset Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd.
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