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Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Stretch of Wilshire Boulevard closes for three weeks for Metro expansion project
Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills are closed starting Monday morning for three weeks for the Metro D Line Extension Project. Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and east of El Camino Drive will be closed until April 7, according to the LA Metro. Crews are working on removing concrete deck panels and restoring streets and utilities for the D Line Subway Extension Project, which is expected to be completed by 2027. Pedestrian access will be maintained along Wilshire, and no road closures will occur on holidays or regional events. During the closure, Wilshire Boulevard is reduced to two lanes in each direction between San Vicente Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard. Left turns are restricted from Wilshire onto Gale Drive, Hamilton Drive, and Tower Drive, as well as from Hamilton Drive and Tower Drive onto Wilshire Boulevard. Metro Lines 20 and 720 will travel along Santa Monica Boulevard, Burton Way, and San Vicente Boulevard. They will also make temporary stops on San Vicente Boulevard, on Burton Way and on Santa Monica Boulevard. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Stretch of Wilshire Boulevard closes for three weeks for Metro expansion project
Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills are closed starting Monday morning for three weeks for the Metro D Line Extension Project. Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and east of El Camino Drive will be closed until April 7, according to the LA Metro. Crews are working on removing concrete deck panels and restoring streets and utilities for the D Line Subway Extension Project, which is expected to be completed by 2027. Pedestrian access will be maintained along Wilshire, and no road closures will occur on holidays or regional events. During the closure, Wilshire Boulevard is reduced to two lanes in each direction between San Vicente Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard. Left turns are restricted from Wilshire onto Gale Drive, Hamilton Drive, and Tower Drive, as well as from Hamilton Drive and Tower Drive onto Wilshire Boulevard. Metro Lines 20 and 720 will travel along Santa Monica Boulevard, Burton Way, and San Vicente Boulevard. They will also make temporary stops on San Vicente Boulevard, on Burton Way and on Santa Monica Boulevard.
CBS News
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
See what parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills will be closed for LA Metro's D Line extension
Sections of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills will be closing Monday morning for the Los Angeles Metro D Line Extension Project. LA Metro announced Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and east of El Camino Drive will be closed until April 7. Crews will be working to permanently remove concrete deck panels and perform street and utility restoration work. The goal is to further the D Line Subway Extension Project which began in 2019 and is expected to be finished in 2027. Closure will include: The D Line Extension Project is being done in three sections, adding seven new Metro stations and connecting downtown LA to the Westside, LA Metro said. Section 1: Wilshire/La Brea Station, Wilshire/Fairfax Station and Wilshire/La Cienega Station; slated to open in 2025. Section 2: Wilshire/Rodeo Station and Century City/Constellation Station; slated to open in 2026. Section 3: Westwood/UCLA Station and Westwood/VA Hospital Station; slated to open in 2027. Drivers are being urged to use alternate routes and detours as well as allow extra time when traveling through the area.
