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Street & Sidewalk Closures for the 85th Academy Awards®
21 days Prior to Show (SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2013):
- Close Orchid Alley from Orange Drive to Orchid Street from 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM on Saturday,
March 2, 2013, except for emergency vehicles.
14 Days Prior to Show (SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2013):
- Close north curb lane of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to south east corner of
Orange Drive from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2013. (Except MTA buses until
Sunday, February 17, 2013)
- Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 230 feet east of Orange
Drive allowing 8-foot pedestrian access from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
- Close east and west curb lanes on Orange Drive from Hollywood Boulevard to Orchid Alley
from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
7 Days Prior to Show (SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013):
- Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 6:00 PM
to 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013, except 8-foot pedestrian access.
- Close all lanes of Hollywood Boulevard from the southeast corner of Orange Drive to Highland
Avenue from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
- Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Dolby Theatre portal from 10:00 PM to
6:00 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013. This is a complete sidewalk closure in front of the entrance to
Awards Walk. Pedestrian traffic re-routed and emergency access available.
- Close balance of north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive
allowing 8-foot pedestrian access from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
- Close the pedestrian crosswalk, mid-block on Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Drive and
Highland Avenue, from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
- Close north and south curb lanes of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive
from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013. MTA to re-route bus traffic.
- Close Hawthorn Alley behind El Capitan Theatre from 300 feet east of Orange Drive east to the
"T" alley from 10:00 PM. to 6:00 AM on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. The remainder of Hawthorn
Alley to remain open from the "T" east to Highland Avenue.
6 Days Prior to Show (MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013):
- 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 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
2 Days Prior to Show (FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013):
- Close Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM
Monday, February 25, 2013.
1 Day Prior to Show (SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013):
- Close Orchid Street from 60 feet south of Franklin Boulevard to Orchid Alley from 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM
Monday, February 25, 2013 except for residents, emergency vehicles, and hotel loading.
- Close Orange Drive from Orchid Alley to Hollywood Boulevard from 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM Monday,
February 25, 2013. Exception for local residents, local business access, and emergency vehicles.
- Close north and south sidewalk of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from
12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 10:00 PM
to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013. MTA station to be by-passed from the last regularly scheduled
train on Saturday, February 25 until the first scheduled train after 6:00 AM on Monday, February 25, 2013.
Pedestrian traffic rerouted to south sidewalk.
- Close west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way south to Hollywood Boulevard from
10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Close Johnny Grant Way from Highland Avenue to Orchid Street from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Monday, February 25, 2013.
Day of Show (SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013):
- Close remainder of Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Close Orange Drive from Hawthorn Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue in front of closed businesses from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013. Erect bike rack.
- Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack.
- Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the north-south running Hawthorn Alley from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013. Erect fencing along the entire sidewalk. No pedestrian access to cross alley.
- Close east sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Hawthorn Avenue from 12:01 AM to 6:00 A.M. Monday, February 25, 2013 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack.
- Close west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard south to Hawthorn Avenue from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack and fencing.
- Close east sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street south to the alley from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013 except for 8-foot pedestrian access.
- Close north and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland Avenue intersection from 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Erect bike rack on the east curb of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to the alley north of Hollywood Boulevard from
12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Close northbound and southbound 101-freeway off-ramps at Highland.
- Restricted access on streets that end at or intersect Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue at the discretion of the LAPD and LADOT.