The City of Los Angeles Marathon

On Sunday, March 15th, the 30^th Annual City of Los Angeles Marathon will be held, and while the Marathon is a wonderful experience for many participants and spectators, it is always going to involve street closures, which can be a source of inconvenience to those trying to get from one place to another during the relevant hours.

Official street closures along the route are: http://www.lamarathon.com/race-weekend/street-closures 

Please drive with special caution due to the rare presence of the marathon in our city – especially if the streets are wet with rain – and visit the official website http://www.lamarathon.com) for background information and any updates.

The course for the 26.2 mile race is the same as last year, reaching from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica and the ocean.  The marathon starts Sunday morning at 6:55 a.m. for people with wheelchairs, 7:00 a.m. for those with hand cycles, and 7:25 for everyone else who is participating. Street closures along the route will have happened by 3:15 a.m. that morning with signage to that effect posted, and a temporarily restricted, no-parking policy will be strictly enforced.  The route has been carefully shaped through a coordinated process that includes significant input from the LAPD, LAFD and LADOT.

The official course map can be found here:  http://www.lamarathon.com/event-info/the-course

Congratulations to all who take part, and thanks to all those who make this huge event possible. Stay safe and sound and have fun, everyone!

THE START

Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles, CA 90012

RACE SCHEDULE

6:50AM – Handcyles
6:55AM – Wheelchairs
7:10AM (approx.) – Elite Women
7:25AM – Elite Men & Full Field

THE FINISH

Intersection of Ocean Ave & California Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401

The Los Angeles Police Department has made public the following traffic advisory regarding the March 12 – 13 visit by the President of the United States and its potential impact on local traffic, transportation and mobility. Here is the advisory — please keep in mind that the LAPD works with the Secret Service in making such  traffic advisories available, and the details provided therein are subject to change at the behest of the Secret Service:

Traffic Advisory for Presidential Visit

In an effort to assist the public in avoiding possible traffic congestion during the visit of the President of the United States, March 12 & 13, 2015, the following areas of the City should be avoided when possible to prevent travel delays for community members:

Thursday March 12, 2015

The area around Sepulveda Blvd between Lincoln Bl & Century Bl from 3:00pm – 5:00p.m.

The area around North Hollywood Way between West Empire Ave & N. Glenoaks Bl 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

The area around Sheldon St between Roscoe Bl & San Fernando Rd from 3:30p.m. – 5:00p.m.

The area around Highland Ave between The Hollywood Bowl & Sunset Bl from 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.

The area around Ocean Ave between Pico Bl & San Vicente Bl from 4:00p.m. – 7:30p.m

The area around San Vicente Bl between Ocean Ave & 25^thSt from 4:00p.m. – 7:30p.m.

The area around Ocean Ave between San Vicente Bl & Pico Blvd from 6:00p.m- 8:00p.m.

The area around Overland Ave between National Place & Tennessee Ave from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

The area around W. Pico Bl between Overland Ave and Century Park East 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

The area around Avenue of the Stars between W. Pico Bl & W. Olympic Bl from 7:00 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.

Note: There will be a hard street closure in the northbound and southbound lanes of Sepulveda Blvd, between Lincoln Blvd and Century Blvd. The closure will be for an (8) eight minute period between 3:30p.m.– 4:30p.m.

Hard street closures also include:

Hollywood Blvd, east and westbound traffic, between North Orange Drive and North Highland Avenue from4:25 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Hawthorn Ave, east and westbound traffic, between North Orange Drive and North Highland Avenue from4:25 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

20^thStreet, between Marguerita Ave and Carlyle Ave (City of Santa Monica) from4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

19^thStreet, between Marguerita Ave and Carlyle Ave (City of Santa Monica) from6:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Avenue of the Stars, 1 1Ž2 southbound lanes from Galaxy Way

Due to street closures, the following bus routes will be rerouted to utilize alternate stops during the above listed times: MTA bus #156, #212, #217, #222 & #312

Riders should contact the MTA for any alternate locations.

Friday March 13, 2015

The area around W. Pico Bl between Avenue of the Stars & Westwood Bl from6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

The area around Overland Ave between W. Olympic Bl & National Bl from6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

The area around S. Centinela Ave between Pico Bl & Ocean Park Bl from6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

This information has been provided to the public with the approval of the United States Secret Service (USSS). Any additional questions related to the visit of the President will be referred to the USSS.

The Spring 2015 issue of the Glenite is now available online here: The Glenite – Spring 2015

Please join the Residents of Beverly Glen for its regular monthly meeting tonight at the LDRCC (10409 Scenario Lane) at 7:30 p.m. Tonight’s agenda can be accessed here: ROBG Agenda 3-9-15

We hope to see you there!