It looks like the ObamaJam that we mentioned as a possibility for today and tomorrow in an earlier post will turn out to be more like ObamaJelly – at least in the Westside area near UCLA. The President is coming but it appears most of his traveling will be by helicopter and what street closings there may be won’t be close to campus. More details at http://centurycity.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/officials-warn-of-clogged-traffic-as-president-visits-tuesday
From LAObserved yesterday: There are a few more details now about President Obama’s trip to the Los Angeles area on Tuesday to appear on the Jay Leno show. According to the White House schedule, Air Force One will arrive from Phoenix and land at LAX about 3:30 p.m. The president will be staying overnight… On Wednesday the president is scheduled to fly to Camp Pendleton to visit with military families and deliver remarks to troops, then make an mid-afternoon departure from LAX. Full story at http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2013/08/obamas_arrival_on_tuesday.php Since the ground routes have not been announced, the impact on Westside traffic near…
Not to worry. It’s just that there is a bit of bad news for commuters to UCLA: Beginning August 3, the northbound I-405 off-ramp to Sunset Blvd. will close, beginning a 120-day closure that will add a longer off-ramp. The new off-ramp, which will be 60 percent longer, will feature 60 percent more capacity to store vehicles and segregate traffic from Sunset Blvd. and the I-405… Existing Conditions During 120-Day Closure *Sepulveda Way acceleration lane will remain open as is.*Sepulveda Blvd. and Church Lane intersection will see lane reduction and height restriction.*Temporary false work bent at median will be…
From the Big Blue Bus The answer seems to be what bus and when? The image below is from the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus whose website says: On Monday, July 8 Ackerman Terminal will close for renovations as part of the Luskin Conference and Guest Center construction through the summer of 2016. Due to this closure, all Big Blue Bus routes serving Ackerman Terminal, Routes 1, 2, 3, 8, 12 and Rapid 12, will begin using the new temporary transit center located on Charles E. Young Dr. between Westholme Ave. and Manning Ave. (in front of the P2 Parking…
As we noted in a prior blog post, on July 8 they are coming to rip up the Ackerman bus turnaround in preparation for the construction of -TA-TA! – the UCLA Grand Hotel. That step will put facts-on-the-ground while litigation continues. Here is the official notice from the transportation folks: The Ackerman Turnaround and its bus terminal will be closed due to the construction of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center for the period of July 8, 2013 through summer 2016. This closure affects campus traffic circulation, bus service, and general wayfinding, as the Turnaround is an…
Tough to get in. It will be hard to get into segments of Sepulveda Blvd. at night during the first half of July. From the Brentwood Patch: Kiewit is scheduled to resume work involving the night time full closure of Sepulveda Blvd. between the Skirball Bridge and Mountaingate starting Monday, July 1 for approximately two weeks between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The anticipated dates of the full closure of Sepulveda are July 1-2 and July 8-13 between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Full story at http://brentwood.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/sepulveda-blvd-to-get-widened-at-skirball-bridge So it will be tough to get…
From LA County Supervisor Yaroslavsky: Work this week on two overpasses across the 405 Freeway is prompting night closures of both bridges and the freeway. The Skirball Bridge is being closed nightly from 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. so that girders can be installed to form the bridge’s deck. That work continues tonight and Friday night, and is set to conclude by Saturday morning. Because of the size of the girders—the largest weighs 128,000 pounds—the northbound freeway running from Getty Center Drive to the 101 Freeway will be closed as well so that motorists aren’t endangered. Ramps in the area start…
From the Jewish Journal comes a report that the 405 construction near UCLA is decidedly Non-Kosher. But you probably knew that. The Los Angeles Community Eruv will not be in operation during the Shabbat that begins at sundown tonight, June 14, due to construction on the 405 Freeway. An eruv makes carrying items within its boundaries on Shabbat permissible for Jews, according to halacha (Jewish law). This includes synagogue-goers carrying books and prayer shawls to parents wheeling strollers. According to Howard Witkin, the head organizer of the Los Angeles Community Eruv… , construction at the 405 on- and off-ramps at…
Just another reminder that UCLA is marching ahead with its plans to build the grand hotel where parking structure #6 and the Ackerman-area bus turnaround now stand. There are two lawsuits pending but the build-and-bond folks are anxious to put “facts on the ground.” Bus riders will be displaced starting July 8 and during the construction period, as the sign indicates.Of course, we don’t know what direction they will be coming from to build the grand hotel on July 8. But there are rumors it will be down the Janss Steps: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqQazd6jjRw?feature=player_detailpage]
Reports have it that the President will be on the Westside tomorrow, Friday, June 7 in the morning and afternoon. Traffic may be affected. Yours truly received an email from the City of Santa Monica concerning this potential disruption: In an effort to assist the public in avoiding traffic congestion during the visit of the President,on June 7, 2013, the following areas of the City should be avoided when possible to prevent travel delays for community members: Friday June 7, 2013. The area around Centinela Avenue and West Olympic Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and between the hours…
