Street & Sidewalk Closures for the 85th Academy Awards®

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21 days Prior to Show (SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2013):

  1. 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):

  1. 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)
  2. 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.
  3. 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):

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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):

  1. 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):

  1. 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):

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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):

  1. Close remainder of Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
  2. Close Orange Drive from Hawthorn Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 AM to 6:00 AM Monday, February 25, 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  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.
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