Getting through Hollywood is going to be a chore this weekend as streets close for Sunday’s Academy Awards. A portion of Hollywood Boulevard is already shut down between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive, and L.A. officials said more closures would occur Sunday morning:
— Hollywood Boulevard will be closed from La
Brea Avenue to Cahuenga Boulevard.
— Highland Avenue will be closed between
Franklin Avenue and Sunset Boulevard.
— Many smaller streets in the area will also be closed.
— The southbound Highland Avenue offramp from the Hollywood (101) Freeway will
be closed.
— Metro subway trains will bypass the Hollywood and Highland station
beginning after the last scheduled train Saturday. The trains will continue
to bypass the station until 6 a.m. Monday.
— Parking restrictions will be in place on Hollywood, La Brea, Vine, Highland and many other streets on Sunday, and
violators will be towed.
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Photo: Scenic artist Dena D’Angelo sprays paint on the base of the giant
Oscar statue placed Friday morning at Hollywood Boulevard and
Highland Avenue in Hollywood, which marks the entrance to the red carpet
for the 82nd Academy Awards presentation this Sunday. Credit: Al Seib / Los
Angeles Times