A number of street and sidewalk closures were in place today in the Hollywood area as preparations kick into high gear for the 88th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.
Hollywood Boulevard is closed between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive until 6 a.m. March 1.
Other closures in effect, through March 1, are:
— the south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard between Orange and Highland, with the exception of an 8-foot pedestrian access;
— the north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the Dolby Theatre portal;
— the north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland to Orange, with the exception of an 8-foot pedestrian access; and
— the pedestrian mid-block crosswalk on Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Orange.
At 10 tonight, the Hawthorn Alley on the east side of the El Capitan Theatre will be closed from Hollywood Boulevard south 210 feet.
On Friday — two days before the show — Hawthorn Avenue will be closed between Highland and Orange.
On Saturday, a series of other closures will begin:
— Orchid Street will be closed from 60 feet south of Franklin Boulevard to Orchid Alley;
— Orange will be closed from Orchid Alley to Hollywood Boulevard;
— the north and south sidewalks of Hawthorn Avenue will be closed from Highland to Orange;
— the north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard will be closed completely from Highland to Orange;
— the west sidewalk of Highland will be closed from Johnny Grant Way south to Hollywood Boulevard; and
— Johnny Grant Way from Highland to Orchid Street will be closed.
On Oscar Sunday, Feb. 28, the following closures will take effect:
— the remainder of Hawthorn Alley from Orange to Highland;
— Orange will be closed from Hawthorn to Hollywood Boulevard;
— the north and south sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland to 300 feet east of Highland;
— the south sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard will be closed directly in front of the north-south running Hawthorn Alley;
— the east and west sidewalks of Highland from Hollywood Boulevard to Hawthorn;
— the east sidewalk of Highland will be closed from Yucca Street south to the alley;
— the north and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland intersection;
— Hollywood Boulevard will be closed from La Brea Boulevard to Orange Drive, and from Highland Avenue to Cahuenga Boulevard;
— Hawthorn Avenue between Orange Drive and La Brea, and from Highland and McCadden Place;
— McCadden Place from Yucca Street to Hollywood Boulevard; and
— Wilcox Avenue between Sunset and Cahuenga boulevards.
On Oscar Sunday, Metro Red Line trains will bypass the Hollywood and Highland station. Regular service will resume at 6 a.m. Feb. 29.
Metro bus routes along Hollywood Boulevard will be re-routed during the street closures.
