TRAFFIC ADVISORY NEAR LAX: NIGHTLY CLOSURES OF CENTURY BOULEVARD NEAR LAX TO BEGIN JULY 8
(Los Angeles, California – July 7, 2015) Officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are reminding motorists that beginning Wednesday, July 8, nightly road closures of Century Boulevard – a major access road to/from the airport – are expected to impact traffic. Motorists are advised to allow extra time for expected delays due to detours and nightly peak traffic volumes LAX is experiencing during the busy summer travel season.
According to Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority), nightly closures of Century Boulevard between Aviation Boulevard and Bellanca Avenue will take place beginning Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 17. Hours of closure will be from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. Century Boulevard is a major access road to/from LAX, handling approximately half of all traffic into and out of the airport. One direction of Century Boulevard will be closed at a time, with westbound Century leading to LAX to close nightly July 8-10 and eastbound Century to close nightly July 13-17. The schedule is subject to weather conditions.
According to Metro, the closure of alternating directions of Century Boulevard is required so that
framing installation for a new bridge can take place without danger to vehicles passing beneath. This work is part of Metro’s aerial Aviation/Century Station on the Crenshaw/LAX Line.
An estimated 92,800 motorists travel through the intersection of Century and Aviation boulevards on a daily basis. Airport travelers and workers, employees of local businesses, and hotel guests are being advised that they should plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and use recommended detours. Detour information is posted with other project information at www.metro.net/crenshaw.
Detours:
· If traveling west on Century, turn right (north) at Aviation Boulevard, left (west) at Arbor Vitae Street, left (south) at Airport Boulevard, and right (west) at Century Boulevard.
· If traveling east on Century, turn left (north) on Airport Boulevard, right (east) at Arbor Vitae Street, right (south) at Aviation Boulevard, and left (east) on Century.
Access to emergency responders will be maintained at all times.
Pedestrians will be rerouted to a safe area outside the construction zone.
Metro Bus service in construction areas may be detoured, but Metro will post
bus route information on the regular bus stops. For Metro bus service
updates, call (323) GO-METRO from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The 8.5-mile Metro Crenshaw/LAX Line is a $2.058-billion, light-rail line that will connect the Green Line and the Expo Line. It will have eight new stations to serve the Crenshaw, Inglewood and LAX communities. It is expected to open 2019.
