Over the next two weekends, Los Angeles will be flooded by long-distance runners and the film industry’s biggest stars — much to the delight of fans and the dismay of drivers trying to make their way through the city.
The L.A. Marathon and half-marathon will take place Sunday, with both courses starting at Dodger Stadium and ending at Avenue of the Stars and Santa Monica Boulevard.
The 98th Academy Awards are the following Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Here’s what road closures to expect and when:
Marathon closures on Sunday
Runners start the 2025 Los Angeles Marathon.
(William Liang / For The Times)
The L.A. Marathon begins at 7 a.m. at Dodger Stadium. The McCourt Foundation, which organizes the race, said road closures will begin along the route as early at 3 a.m. and will reopen on a rolling basis after runners pass. Some stretches are expected to remain closed until around 6 p.m.
Oscars closures beginning March 15
Julianne Hough on the red carpet near the Dolby Theater at the 97th Academy Awards.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
A few blocks around the Dolby Theatre — including on Hollywood Boulevard, Orange Drive and Johnny Grant Way — closed for the Oscars earlier this month. But larger sections of Hollywood will be affected starting early on March 15.
Maps of the closures, according to event organizers, can be viewed here.
These roads and sidewalks will be closed from 12:01 a.m. March 15 through 6 a.m. March 16:
- Hawthorn Alley from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue
- Orange Drive from Hollywood Boulevard to Lanewood Avenue
- North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue (no pedestrian access)
- South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east of Highland Avenue (8-foot pedestrian access)
- South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard directly in front of the north-south Hawthorn Alley (no pedestrian access to cross alley)
- East sidewalk and curb lane of Highland Avenue from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard (8-foot pedestrian access, 300 feet south of Hollywood Boulevard only)
- West sidewalk of Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Sunset Boulevard
- West curb of Highland Avenue from Johnny Grant Way to Hollywood Boulevard
These roads and sidewalks will be closed from 4 a.m. March 15 through 4 a.m. March 16:
- North and south crosswalks on Hollywood Boulevard at the Highland Avenue intersection
- Highland Avenue from Sunset Boulevard to Franklin Avenue
- Hollywood Boulevard from La Brea Avenue to Orange Drive
- Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Cahuenga Boulevard
These roads and sidewalks will be limited to local residents, businesses needs and emergency vehicles from 12:01 a.m. March 15 through 6 a.m. March 16:
- Hawthorn Avenue between Orange Drive and La Brea Avenue
- Hawthorn Avenue between Highland Avenue and McCadden Place
- McCadden Place between Yucca Street and Hollywood Boulevard
- Yucca Street between Highland Avenue and Wilcox Avenue
- Wilcox Avenue between Sunset Boulevard and Cahuenga Boulevard
- South sidewalk of Franklin Avenue from Orchid Avenue to Highland Avenue
- Hillcrest Road south of Franklin Avenue to the dead end
