Wilshire Segment (National Bl to Waterford St)

Southbound 4, 5 lanes closed intermittently, US 101 to I-10, for freeway sweeping, 10pm to 5am.
Northbound 4, 5 lanes closed intermittently, I-10 to US 101, for freeway sweeping, 10pm to 5am.
Wilshire Bl eastbound 3, lane closed from Sepulveda to Veterans tonight, 9pm to 6am.
Wilshire Bl westbound 3, 4, lanes closed from Sepulveda to Veterans tonight, 9pm to 6am.
Southbound on-ramp to westbound Wilshire closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
Northbound on-ramp to Santa Monica Bl closed 8pm to 6am.
Northbound off-ramp to Santa Monica Bl closed 10pm to …

UPDATE Saturday 5/19 The Big Parade
OMG, another event in downtown LA for the whole weekend, and this one I have never heard of before. I love LA. I love how I can live here since the dawn of time and still find out new things to explore, do and have adventures – Have you ever heard of The Big Parade?
The Big Parade is a two-day walk in Los Angeles. It includes 100 public stairways over about 40 miles, from downtown to the Hollywood Sign. The walk runs on a timetable, …

Stage 8 and the final leg for the big “Tour de California” finishes up Sunday. This is one of the several big events this weekend expected to draw thousands of people downtown LA
See list below for road closures
Stage 8 (Overall Finish): Sunday, May 2

Stage 8 of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will start in what is quite possibly the most quintessential L.A. city – Beverly Hills. A first in the history of the race, the start line will be just across Rodeo Drive, where the Ferraris, Lamborghinis and the …

Metro officials and consultants issued a response Tuesday to a study commissioned by the Beverly Hills Unified School District, with Metro again standing by its conclusion that there is no place safe to build a subway tunnel and station for the Westside Subway Extension along Santa Monica Boulevard in the Century City area due to the presence of active earthquake faults.

BICYCLISTS TO RIDE NEW METRO EXPO LINE BIKE LANES AS PART OF BIKE WEEK L.A.

Six miles of new bicycle lanes -Tomorrow morning cyclists all over L.A. will participate in an Expo/Mid-City Ride  as part of the official “Bike Week L.A,”.  The ride will be on the new bike lanes that parallel the recently opened Metro Expo Line between Exposition Park and Culver City. This is the first time a group ride has been put together by public agencies  with the purpose to introduce new and seasoned bicyclists to the nearly …

From The California Department of Transportation…Bicycle Commuting & Safety
What has two wheels, improves mobility and air quality, reduces traffic congestion and parking demand, saves energy, and promotes healthy living through enjoyable exercise? Sound too good to be true? Planners, engineers, policymakers, and cyclists recognize these as benefits of bicycle commuting.
Equipping Your Bicycle for Commuting

Make sure the bicycle is properly sized and adjusted.
Use a white headlamp and a red rear reflector for night riding.
A rack over the rear wheel is convenient for carrying items such as books, a briefcase, or clothing.
Carry …

 
-Steve Herbert
It’s bike week this week with numerous events planned throughout the week by LA’s own Metro. http://www.metro.net/bikes/bike-week/
Last year I wrote a series of articles here on Shortcuts about riding to work and how to get started. You can search the archives for the series which included videos, but start with this link on how get going riding Thursday on Bike to Work Day: http://blogs.kcrw.com/shortcuts/bike-to-work-i-want-to-but-how-steve-has-the-answers
 
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President Barack Obama is coming to town for a fundraiser.
It will take place tonight at George Clooney’s home in the Studio City area. Local access south of Ventura Blvd will be sealed off.
Expect closures and traffic jams on the canyon roads between Hollywood and the Valley.
It is also floating around that the President might take a helicopter from LAX into the San Fernando Valley, not using any streets on the west side. Now THAT would be fabulous….one can only hope.

The Beverly Hills City Council requested a public hearing for the Westside Subway Extension’s route and they got it. The hearing will be held downtown Los Angeles next week on Thursday May 17th with the Metro Board of Directors.
If you can’t attend you can listen on your phone. The phone number is 213-922-6045.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved the project’s environmental review despite protests from parents and consultants who said poisonous and flammable gases could rise from disturbed oil wells and permeate the campus, which has about 2,300 …

Pre-construction work for the second phase of the Expo Line in the cities of Los Angeles and Santa Monica is on the move, so to speak.
 Monday, May 14, through Friday, July 20, 2012 . No work will take place on weekends.
Traffic will be affected. Trucks used to haul away debris will occasionally interrupt traffic as they enter and exit the expo right-of-way (ROW); however, flagmen will be used to safely direct drivers to minimize traffic disruptions.

Access to businesses and residences will be maintained throughout all construction activities.
Please obey all posted parking restriction signs …