The Metro Regional Connector Project is a 1.9 mile light rail subway tunnel under construction in Downtown Los Angeles. It is designed to connect the existing Metro Rail A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines at 7th Street/Metro Center Station to the existing L (Gold) Line and Union Station. Construction on the project started in 2014 and is now expected to … Read More
Filming in Commercial Districts During the Holiday Season – City of Los Angeles
Each year, in an effort to reduce the impacts of construction, events and filming on businesses that rely on holiday sales, the City of Los Angeles implements temporary restrictions on production activity in commercial districts. For 2020, mindful also of the challenges facing these businesses as a result of COVID-19, filming activity involving lane closures, street closures and street parking … Read More
Plan Ahead: LA Big 5K & LA Marathon, March 7th & 8th
The 2020 LA Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2020 with the L.A. 5K held the day before on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The Marathon will begin at Dodger Stadium and follow a route that crosses into Downtown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood and end in Santa Monica. Production companies … Read More
Street Closures for the 92nd Academy Awards
This next weekend, Hollywood will host the 92nd Academy Awards. Please be advised that a series of road and sidewalk closures will be in effect for the event. Closures will affect all lanes of traffic on Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive. Roads will remain closed until Monday, February 10th at 4 a.m. Below is a list of … Read More
Street Restoration Closures Affect 1st Street / Alameda and Surrounding Areas
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) has informed FilmLA of a street restoration project that will affect the 1st Street and Alameda areas in Downtown. METRO’s street restoration project began January 10 and will continue for approximately nine months. See below for a schedule of activity: 1st Street/Vignes/Alameda: A full westbound street closure along 1st Street from Vignes to Alameda Street, … Read More