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21 days Prior to Show (Sunday, February 1, 2009):

  1. Close Orchid Alley from Orange Drive to Orchid Street from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009, except for emergency vehicles.

14 Days Prior to Show (Sunday, February 8, 2009):

  1. Close north curb lane of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to south east corner of Orange Drive from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009. (Except MTA buses until February 15, 2009)
  2. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 230 feet east of Orange Drive allowing 8-foot pedestrian access from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
  3. Close east and west curb lanes on Orange Drive from Hollywood Boulevard to Orchid Alley from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

7 Days Prior to Show (Sunday, February 15, 2009):

  1. Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009, except 8-foot pedestrian access.
  2. Close Hollywood Boulevard from the southeast corner of Orange Drive to Highland Avenue, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2009.
  3. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Kodak Theatre portal from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009. 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 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
  5. Close the pedestrian crosswalk, mid-block on Hollywood Boulevard between Orange Drive and Highland Avenue, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
  6. Close north and south curb lanes of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009. MTA to re-route bus traffic. School buses exempt through the end of the school day on Friday, February 20, 2009.
  7. Close Hawthorn Alley behind El Capitan Theatre from 300 feet east of Orange Drive east to the “T” alley from 10 p.m. . to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. The remainder of Hawthorn Alley to remain open from the “T” east to Highland Avenue.

6 Days Prior to Show (Monday, February 16, 2009):

  1. Close all lanes of Hollywood Boulevard from the southeast corner of Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009.
  2. 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 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009.

2 Days Prior to Show (Friday, February 20, 2009):

  1. Close Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009. School busses allowed on Friday only.

1 Day Prior to Show (Saturday, February 21, 2009):

  1. Close Orchid Street from 60 feet south of Franklin Boulevard to Orchid Alley from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 except for residents, emergency vehicles, and hotel loading.
  2. Close Orange Drive from Orchid Alley to Hollywood Boulevard, from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 except 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 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.
  4. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009. MTA station to be by-passed from the last regularly scheduled train on Saturday, February 21 until the first scheduled train after 6 a.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009. Pedestrian traffic rerouted to south sidewalk.
  5. Close west sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way south to Hollywood Boulevard from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.
  6. Close Johnny Grant Way from Highland Avenue to Orchid Street from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.

Day of Show (Sunday, February 22, 2009):

  1. Close remainder of Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.
  2. Close Orange Drive from Hawthorn Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.
  3. Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack.
  4. Close north and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland Avenue intersection from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.
  5. Close south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the north-south running Hawthorn Alley from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009. 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 a.m. to 6 A.M. Monday, February 23, 2009 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 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 except for 8-foot pedestrian access. Erect bike rack and fencing.
  8. Close north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue in front of closed businesses from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009. Erect bike rack.
  9. Erect bike rack on the east curb of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to the alley north of Hollywood Boulevard from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.
  10. Close east sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street south to the alley from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 except for 8-foot pedestrian access.
  11. Close southbound 101-freeway off-ramp 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.

Day after Show (Monday, February 23, 2009):

  1. Close north curb lane of Hawthorn Avenue from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2009.