Here are all the streets that will be shut down to through traffic in the Hollywood and Highland area.
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Commute times are always a factor when you make plans as an Angeleno and Oscars weekend is no exception. The 96th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater on Sunday, but some street closures around Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue are already in effect.
Streets closures in effect
Orchid Alley from Orange Drive to Orchid Ave
All lanes of Hollywood Boulevard (with 20-foot fire lane) from the southeast corner of Orange Drive to Highland Avenue
East and west curb lanes on Orange Drive from Hollywood Boulevard to Orchid Alley
North curb lane of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive
South curb lane of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive
North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive, allowing 8-foot pedestrian access.
South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue, allowing 8-foot pedestrian access.
Pedestrian crosswalk, mid-block on Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue.
Hawthorn Alley behind El Capitan Theatre, from 300 feet east of Orange Drive east to the “T” alley.
Hawthorn Alley on the east side of the El Capitan Theatre from Hollywood Boulevard south 210 feet to “T” of east/west alley.
Street closures beginning Friday March 8
Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive.
Closures beginning Saturday March 9
Close north and south sidewalk of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive.
6 a.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Monday:
Orchid Avenue from 60 feet south of Franklin Boulevard to Orchid Alley (access only to local residents, emergency vehicles and hotel loading.)
Orange Drive from Orchid Alley to Hollywood Boulevard (access only to local residents, emergency vehicles and hotel loading.)
10 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Monday:
North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive. Pedestrian traffic rerouted to the south sidewalk.
Johnny Grant Way from Highland Avenue to Orchid Street.
West sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way south to Hollywood Boulevard
Metro stops:
There will be no stops at the MTA Hollywood/Highland station from the last regularly scheduled train on Saturday, March 9 until the first scheduled train after 6 a.m. Monday, March 11.
Street closures on the day of the ceremony
The following street and sidewalk closures will go into effect on the day off but additional restrictions might be in place depending on the discretion of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation.
Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue.
Orange Drive from Hollywood Boulevard to Lanewood Avenue.
Where you can't walk:
No pedestrians: North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue.
No pedestrian access to the cross alley on the south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the north-south Hawthorn Alley.
No pedestrians access on the west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Sunset Boulevard.
No pedestrians on the west curb of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way to Hollywood Boulevard until 9 a.m.
Limited access for pedestrians:
Limited access: South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue (8 feet of passage for pedestrians).
East sidewalk and curb lane of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard will also have 8-feet for pedestrian access (south of Hollywood Boulevard only).
4 a.m. Sunday through 4 a.m. Monday
Additional street closures:
Highland Avenue from Sunset Boulevard to Franklin Avenue.
Hollywood Boulevard from La Brea Boulevard to Orange Drive.
Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Cahuenga Boulevard.
Where pedestrians can't walk:
North and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland Avenue intersection.
Local residents, business access and emergency vehicles only:
Hawthorn Avenue between Orange Drive and La Brea Boulevard.
Hawthorn Avenue between Highland Avenue and McCadden Place.
McCadden Place between Yucca Street and Hollywood Boulevard.
Yucca Street between Highland Avenue and Wilcox Avenue.
Wilcox Avenue between Sunset Blvd and Cahuenga Boulevard Restrict.
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