Wednesday, Feb. 8
Closures of up to three lanes of eastbound traffic between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning

Thursday, Feb. 9
Closures of eastbound on-ramps at Rosemead Blvd., Michillinda Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. at 9:00 p.m.; closures of up to three lanes starting at 10:00 p.m.
FULL closure of eastbound lanes from midnight Thursday until 5:00 a.m. Friday morning. All lanes will re-open by 6:00 a.m. Friday morning.

Friday, Feb. 10 (into Saturday morning, Feb. 11)
Closures of eastbound on-ramps at Rosemead Blvd., Michillinda Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. at 10:00 p.m.; closures of up to three lanes starting at 11:00 p.m.
FULL closure of eastbound lanes from 2:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. Saturday morning, when two lanes will re-open. All lanes will re-open by 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

All Segments

• Southbound lanes 1, 2, 4, 5 subject to sweeping from I-10 to US 101 tonight, 10pm to 5am.
• Northbound lanes 1, 2, 4, 5 subject to sweeping from I-10 to US 101 tonight, 10pm to 6am.

Wilshire Segment (National Bl to Waterford St)

• Southbound off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire closed tonight, 9pm to 5am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction (left-turn pocket closed too) near Wilshire Bl tonight, 8pm to 6am.
• Southbound off-ramp to Santa Monica Bl closed tonight, 9pm to 5am.
• Southbound 4, 5 lanes closed from Santa Monica Bl to Olympic tonight, 11pm to 5am.
• Northbound off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound 1 and 2 lanes closed from Olympic to Santa Monica tonight, midnight to 5am.
• Eastbound I-10 connector to southbound I-405 closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from GSA to north of Wilshire, 9am to 3pm.
• Beloit fully closed from Nebraska to Santa Monica Bl, 9am to 3pm.
• Northbound off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire closed tonight, 8pm to 5am.
• Northbound 1, 2 lanes closed from Olympic Bl to Santa Monica Bl tonight, 11pm to 5am.
• Westbound I-10 connector to northbound I-405 closed tonight, 11pm to 5am.
• Eastbound I-10 connector to southbound I-405 closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Southbound 4 and 5 lanes closed from Santa Monica Bl to Olympic Bl tonight, 11pm to 5am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction (left-turn pocket closed too) near Wilshire Bl tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Ohio fully closed from Sawtelle to Cotner tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Santa Monica Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 5am.
• Northbound on-ramp to Olympic Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound 4 and 5 lanes closed from Olympic to Santa Monica tonight, 11pm to 5am.

Sunset Segment (Waterford St to Getty/Sepulveda Bl)

• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Church Ln to Montana tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Moraga to Church Ln tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Church Ln fully closed from Kiel St to southbound I-405 on- and off-ramp tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Southbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sunset Bl fully closed from Sepulveda Wy to Gunston tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound on-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 8pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Montana partially closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Wy fully closed at Sepulveda Bl, 9am to 3pm.
• Bronwood fully closed at Sepulveda, 9am to 3pm.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Montana to Ovada, 9am to 3pm.
• Church Ln eastbound 2 lane closed from southbound Sunset off-ramp to Sepulveda, 9am to 3pm.
• Northbound 4, 5 lanes closed from Sunset Bridge to Getty Center Dr tonight, 11pm to 6am.
• Northbound 5 lane closed from Sunset Bridge to north of Getty Center Dr tonight, 10pm to 7am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Church Ln to Montana tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Church Ln fully closed from Kiel St to southbound I-405 on- and off-ramp tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sunset Bl fully closed from Sepulveda Wy to Gunston tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound on-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 8pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 7pm to 6am
• Northbound off-ramp to Montana partially closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.

Wilshire Segment (National Bl to Waterford St)

• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction (left turn pocket closed also) near Wilshire tonight, 8pm to 6am.
• Southbound HOV lane closed from Tennessee to north of Olympic tonight, 9pm to 5am.
• Northbound 1, 2 lanes closed from Tennessee to north of Olympic tonight, midnight to 5am.
• Southbound on-ramp/auxiliary lane from Santa Monica Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Beloit fully closed from Santa Monica Bl to Nebraska, 9am to 3pm.

Sunset Segment (Waterford St to Getty/Sepulveda Bl)

• Southbound on-ramp from westbound Sunset closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Getty Center Dr fully closed tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Church Ln to Montana tonight, 9pm to 6am
• Church Ln fully closed from Kiel St to southbound on- and off-ramps tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sunset Bl fully closed from Sepulveda Wy to Gunston tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Homedale to Montana tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Northbound 4, 5 lanes closed from Sunset Bridge to north of Getty Center Dr tonight, 11pm to 6am.
• Southbound HOV/1, 2 lanes closed at Sunset Bridge tonight, 11pm to 5am.
• Southbound HOV/1, lanes closed at Sunset Bridge tonight, 10pm to 5am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Montana partially closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Southbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound on-ramp from Sunset Bl closed tonight, 8pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Bronwood fully closed at Sepulveda, 9am to 3pm.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Montana to Ovada, 9am to 3pm.
• Sunset Wy fully closed (with flagger) from at Sunset Bl, 8am to 5pm.
• Getty Center Dr fully closed tonight, 11pm to 6am.
•  Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Church Ln to Montana tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Church Ln fully closed from Kiel St to southbound on- and off-ramps tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sunset Bl fully closed from Sepulveda Wy to Gunston tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda southbound right-turn pocket closed from Moraga to Church Ln tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Homedale to Montana tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Homedale fully closed tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Northbound 4, 5 lanes closed from Sunset Bridge to north of Getty Center Dr tonight, 11pm to 6am.
• Southbound HOV/1, 2 lanes closed at Sunset Bridge tonight, 11pm to 5am.
• Southbound HOV/1 lane closed at Sunset Bridge tonight, 10pm to 5am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Montana partially closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Southbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound on-ramp from Sunset Bl closed tonight, 8pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Sunset Bl closed tonight, 8pm to 6am.

• Mulholland Segment (Sepulveda Bl to US 101 Highway)

• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from southbound Getty on-ramp to northbound Getty off-ramp, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Mountaingate to Bergreen tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction near Getty Center Dr tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Mulholland Dr westbound lanes closed (with flaggers) at Mulholland Dr Bridge tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound auxiliary lane closed from Mulholland Bridge to Ventura tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Northbound 5/auxiliary lanes closed from Mulholland Bridge to Ventura tonight, 10pm to 7am.
• Northbound 4, 5, auxiliary lanes closed from Mulholland Bridge to Ventura Bl tonight, 11pm to 6am.
• Southbound HOV/1, 2 lanes closed from Valley Vista to Skirball tonight, 10pm to 5am
• Southbound HOV/1 lane closed from Valley Vista to Skirball tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Getty Center Dr partially closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Northbound on-ramp from Skirball closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Northbound on-ramp from Skirball closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda southbound 2 lane closed near Getty Center Dr, 9:30pm to 3pm.
• Southbound on-ramp from Getty Center Dr closed 10am to 3pm.
• Northbound on-ramp from Skirball closed 9am to 3pm.
• Northbound off-ramp to Skirball closed 9am to 3pm.
• Southbound off-ramp to Valley Vista closed 10am to 3pm.
• Southbound on-ramp from Valley Vista closed 10 am to 3pm.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from southbound Getty on-ramp to northbound Getty off-ramp, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Mountaingate to Bergreen tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction near Getty Center Dr tonight, 9pm to 6am.
• Mulholland Dr westbound lanes closed (with flaggers) at Mulholland Dr Bridge tonight, 10pm to 6am.
• Northbound 5/auxiliary lanes closed from Skirball to Ventura tonight, 10pm to 7am.
• Northbound 4, 5, auxiliary lanes closed from Skirball to Ventura Bl tonight, 11pm to 6am.
• Southbound HOV/1, 2 lanes closed from Valley Vista to Skirball tonight, 10pm to 5am.
• Southbound HOV/1 lane closed from Valley Vista to Skirball tonight, 7pm to 6am.
• Northbound off-ramp to Getty Center Dr partially closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.

Go Metro and Celebrate the 34th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k Run/Walk.

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It’s the Chinese Year of the Dragon! Go Metro to celebrate and participate in the running of the 34th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k Run/Walk and Bike Ride on Feb. 11 and Feb. 12. A traditional lion dance and lighting of 100,000 firecrackers will kick off the run.

If you’re not in it for the sporting events, come and enjoy the 5th Annual Nite n’ Day Festival featuring free music, entertainment and cultural acts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.11 and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
Everyone is welcome to attend free of charge and enjoy the festivities. Those who want to participate in the 5k/10k run or the bike ride can either pay an on-site registration fee of $40 or register online for $38.

Metro riders who register online get $3 off the event registration fee when they use the promotional code GOMETRO. Registered participants who show their valid Metro Rail ticket or Metro pass will receive free bag check-in service Feb. 12.

For information about the celebration and event registration, visit firecracker10k.org. To find the quickest route via Metro visit metro.net and click on the Trip Planner or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876).

I can’t believe I wasn’t able able to participate in No Pants Subway Ride 2012 this year, I won’t miss next year’s! Now, just because I couldn’t make it doesn’t mean you have to miss it! Ahhhh… I love YouTube, blogging and social networking!

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