TRAFFIC ADVISORY: METRO CONSTRUCTION MAY IMPACT TRAFFIC NEAR LAX
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: METRO CONSTRUCTION MAY IMPACT TRAFFIC NEAR LAX
(Los Angeles, California – May 4, 2015) Officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are advising motorists that Metro’s construction activity near the airport may impact traffic.
Metro will begin implementing intermittent nightly closures for four weeks, beginning Tuesday, April 5, along with two full weekend closures (and the possibility of a third, if needed) for eastbound and westbound traffic on Imperial Highway at Aviation Boulevard. On weeknights, Mondays through Thursdays, work begins at 9 p.m. and ends at 6 a.m. On the weekends of May 15 and May 29, if needed on June 5, work will begin from Friday at 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday. Westbound Imperial Highway will be open nightly and during weekend closures, when possible.
The closures are necessary for the implementation of the column construction and related work for a bridge across Imperial Highway from the existing Metro Green Line station.
The westbound detour will be: southbound on Aviation Boulevard, to westbound on El Segundo Boulevard, then northbound on Douglas Street to westbound on Imperial Highway.
The eastbound detour will be: southbound on Douglas Street, eastbound on El Segundo Boulevard, northbound on Aviation Boulevard and eastbound on Imperial Highway.
The bus stops located on the southwest corner of Imperial Highway and Aviation Boulevard will be temporarily relocated nearby.
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To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. Initiatives underway include an Automated People Mover, a Consolidated Rental Car Facility and two projects that will each add over one million square feet to the airport's existing property: Terminal 9 and Concourse 0. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
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