Major changes coming to the Los Angeles Marathon and its surrounding areas, including closures on Sixth Street Bridge.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBSLA) – There are numerous planned traffic closures, including a large length of the 101 Freeway and the streets that will be taken over by the LA Marathon, so Angelenos with weekend plans may want to leave the vehicle at home.
The 101 Freeway is closed on both sides between the 5 and 60 Freeway split in Boyle Heights to downtown Los Angeles. The road will be stopped for the second time to allow workmen to finish removing bridge falsework as part of the $688 million Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project, which will benefit Los Angeles traffic. There will also be sidewalks, bike lanes, and a 12-acre park.
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The 101 Freeway will be closed starting at 10 p.m. on Friday and will remain until at least 3 p.m. on Sunday. Drivers traveling southbound on the 101 Freeway from Hollywood will be diverted to the 110 Freeway, then east to the 10 Freeway, where they will be able to rejoin the 5 Freeway. Drivers attempting to access the northbound 101 Freeway will be detoured through the 710 Freeway and the westbound 10 Freeway, where they will be able to connect to the 5 Freeway or continue into downtown LA on the 101 Freeway.
It’s just 6 days before the @LAmarathon! Runners drink water, and drivers prepare ahead for road closures. Your LA city officials will continue to make preparations for a safe and enjoyable event. More information may be found at https://t.co/9f4orhGnBR. pic.twitter.com/xRGQE9wBwJ
November 1, 2021 — UnifiedLA (@UnifiedLA)
With the LA Marathon on Sunday, surface street traffic in the city will be a challenge as well. This year’s LA Marathon will begin at Dodger Stadium and go through Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood, and Brentwood before turning and finishing in Century City – a distance of over 26 miles on surface streets.
Road closures are expected to begin at 4 a.m. Sunday and extend until at least 2 p.m., although personnel will be on site to reopen roads as soon as possible. Parking will also be prohibited along the marathon’s course. For updates, drivers may follow Unified LA on Twitter.
Caltrans will also block some 101, 110, and 405 Freeway ramps and turn lanes between 1 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the marathon. The following are some of the closures:
US-101 northbound
- Off-ramp to Spring Street
- Off-ramp to Grand Avenue
- Off-ramp from Glendale Boulevard/Echo Park Avenue
- Off-ramp from Sunset Boulevard/Hollywood Boulevard
- Gower Street off-left-turn ramp’s lane
- Off-ramp to Highland Avenue right-turn lane
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US-101 southbound
- Off-ramp from Broadway
- Off-ramp to Temple Street
- Off-ramp from Sunset Boulevard/Hollywood Boulevard
- Gower Street off-ramp right-turn lane
- Vine Street off-ramp right-turn lane
- Highland Avenue off-ramp
- Lane restriction from Academy Road off-ramp to Amador on-ramp
SR-110 northbound
- Off-ramp to Temple Street
- Off-ramp for Hill Street/Stadium Way
SR-110 southbound
- Sunset Boulevard/Figueroa Street off-ramp
- Off-ramp to Stadium Way
- Off-ramp to Hill Street
I-405 northbound
- Off-ramp from Wilshire Boulevard westbound
I-405 southbound
- Santa Monica Boulevard off-left-turn ramp’s lane
- Wilshire Boulevard off-ramp
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Caltrans will also shutdown a segment of the 210 Freeway through Sylmar this weekend, as well as many junctions in Burbank, for pavement work.
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