Category Archives: Service Alerts

Bus detours for CicLAvia this Sunday, April 21

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CicLAvia will be taking place this Sunday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The route to the sea spans more than 15 miles from downtown L.A. to Venice, and here are the Metro Bus lines that will be detoured to accommodate the event.

Lines: 2, 4, 10/48, 14/37, 16, 18, 20, 28, 33, 51/52, 53, 55, 60, 62, 70, 71, 76, 78/79, 81, 83, 84/68, 90/91, 92, 94, 96, 105, 200, 460, 487, 534, 603, 720, 733, 760 and Metro Silver Line

Check the Service Advisories for more details on detour routes. Bus detours will be in effect on Sunday from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. or until the barricades are removed.

Subway tunnel washing makes a difference: check out these pics of grime-free tunnel walls

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The clean portion of the wall is on the right; the waiting-to-be-cleaned section on the left.

Crews continue to make progress in the long term tunnel power washing project in the Red and Purple Line tunnels. The above photos show what the walls look like after being cleaned — they're now dust and grime free!

Work began at Union Station and is moving at a pace of roughly 200 feet a night. The cleaning is being done on Sunday through Thursday nights after 9 p.m.; the washing is the reason that Red Line trains are running 20 minutes after p.m. and Purple Line trains are only running between Wilshire/Vermont and Wilshire/Western.

All liquids from the cleaning process are being recaptured and properly disposed of by Metro.

Customers are reminded to find all planned service advisories at metro.net.

A better look at those sparkling clean tunnel walls.

 


Late night full closure of northbound 405 between 10 and Olympic on April 12 to 14

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Here's the news release from Metro:

The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project will implement a full directional northbound freeway closure for approximately one-mile from the I-10 connector to the Olympic Boulevard on-ramp for the nights of Friday, April 12, Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, 2013.

The full northbound freeway closure is scheduled to prepare roadway and stage k-rail for additional lane and median construction.



Scheduled closure times:


Friday: Lane reductions at 11 p.m., full northbound closure at 1 a.m., open at 6 a.m.


Saturday: Lane reductions at 11 p.m., full northbound closure at 1 a.m., open at 7 a.m.


Sunday: Lane reductions at 11 p.m., close at 12 a.m., open at 5 a.m. Monday

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The northbound Olympic Boulevard on-ramp will be closed during the freeway closure.

Northbound Detour: From Olympic Boulevard, go north on Cotner Avenue to the northbound Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp.
 From northbound I-405, exit to the westbound I-10, exit Bundy Drive North, go east on Santa Monica Bl to the northbound I-405 on-ramp.

Construction is dynamic and schedules are subject to change without notice. Work activity is subject to weather conditions.



For additional project information and ongoing construction updates, visit www.metro.net/I-405 or call the project hotline at 213-922-3665. The latest updates are also available on Twitter at www.twitter.com/I_405.



Three consecutive I-405 northbound ramps planned for intermittent closure beginning April 1

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Work on the I-405 Seuplveda Pass Improvements Project continues with northbound ramp closures starting Monday, April 1. Here’s the release from Metro:

The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to close three consecutive Northbound I-405 on-ramps intermittently in West Los Angeles between Monday, April 1 and Friday, June 28, 2013.

The Moraga Drive, Getty Center Drive, and Skirball Center Drive northbound I-405 on-ramps will be closed at night to perform needed drainage, retaining wall and bridge falsework installation work.

The Moraga on-ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. at night to conduct excavation activities for retaining wall construction.

The Getty Center Drive on-ramp will continue to be closed 24-hours per day until Tuesday, September 2, 2013 to enable the contractor to conduct drainage work, paving, and re-alignment activities.

The Skirball Center Drive on-ramp will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., which will allow the contractor to excavate for retaining wall construction and erect falsework for the construction of MulhollandBridge’s bottom deck.

What to expect:

  • The detour route is: Northbound Sepulveda Boulevard to Greenleaf Street. Detour maps are available at www.metro.net/405.
  • Notification of ramp closures will be provided on a daily basis through the PM Closure e-mail notices. Subscribe to daily e-mail alerts at www.metro.net/405.
  • Construction schedule is subject to change based on daily progress and field conditions.
  • For a listing of daily closures and latest updates visit our website at www.metro.net/405 or follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/I_405  and Facebook at www.facebook.com/405project

Bus detour notice for March 30 – 31

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Due to street closures for filming, Metro will be detouring the following bus lines this weekend.

Line(s):        20, 30, 14/37, 51, 60, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 96, 487, 760, 770 & Metro Silver Line

In effect:      Saturday, March 30, 2013 & Sunday, March 31, 2013
                      6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Each Day

More details on detour routes after the jump. Passenger stops will be made at all intersections where it is safe to do so on detour routes.

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Reminder: I-10 ExpressLanes and El Monte Busway closure tonight through 5 p.m. Saturday

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The El Monte Busway and I-10 ExpressLanes will be closed this weekend (March 22 and 23) between Alameda Street and the I-710 Freeway from 10 p.m. Friday to approximately 5 p.m. Saturday. The closure is necessary to complete Caltrans road work, which was planned for last week but postponed due to the Los Angeles Marathon.

The closure will impact the Metro Silver Line, Lines 485 and 487. Buses that usually use the Busway will be detoured into the general purpose freeway lanes on the I-10 Freeway. ExpressLanes will also not be available in the closure segment. The service advisory can be found here.

Metro will run a Silver Line Shuttle Special during the closure between El Monte Bus Station and Flower and 7th/Metro Center. The shuttle will travel surface streets to serve local station stops at Cal State LA and LAC/USC Medical Center and Busway/Alameda Station. Shuttles will run approximately every 60 minutes. Local Lines 70 and 71 can also be used to reach Cal State LA and LAC/USC Medical Center.

Regularly scheduled Silver Line service from El Monte and Artesia Transit Center will have no change in posted departure times.


Construction notice: full northbound 405 closure from Getty Center Drive to 101 on Saturday night

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Here’s the construction notice; please note that it’s an overnight closure only with the planned full closure lasting from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. That said, lanes will begin closing earlier meaning there could be backups Saturday night — please plan accordingly.

 

Service alert: night-time tunnel cleaning this week in downtown Los Angeles subway stations after 8:30 p.m.

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Photos by Metro.

Photos by Metro.

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Customers may be curious about the reduced late night service through this Thursday on the subway in downtown Los Angeles. The above photos explain the reason: trains are single-tracking to accommodate some much needed tunnel cleaning that is taking place to ensure Metro has a clean, safe and reliable rail system. Thank you for your patience and Metro apologizes for any inconvenience.

Here’s the full service alert:

Red & Purple Line: Sun, Mar 17-21: due to maintenance after 8:30pm, Red Line will run every 20 min (10 min delay) and Purple Line will only run between Wilshire/Western and Wilshire/Vermont.

Red Line Boarding Change: Red Line will single track at Civic Ctr, Pershing Sq and 7th/Metro.

Purple Line Service Change: Purple Line will ONLY run between Wilshire/Western and Wilshire/Vermont. For travel to/from Downtown stations, transfer with Red Line at Wilshire/Vermont. Follow announcements at Wilshire/Vermont for proper boarding location.

Train Length Change: Due to reduced service, Red Line will run with 6-car full platform trains.

Why is service being changed? Facilities Maintenance will perform tunnel washing to ensure clean, safe and reliable Metro Rail service.

Metro bus detours and travel options for L.A. Marathon

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This year's race ends at the ocean. Photo via L.A. Marathon's Official Facebook

This year’s race ends at the ocean. Photo via L.A. Marathon’s Official Facebook

Just a reminder, L.A. Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 17 and run from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier. The event begins at 6:55 a.m. and is expected to end around 5 p.m.

Due to road closures and bus detours, Metro Rail is the best option for those who want to view the marathon. There are nine stations that run along the race course: Chinatown Station, Union Station, Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, Civic Center Station, Vermont/Santa Monica Station, Vermont/Sunset Station, Hollywood/Western Station, Hollywood/Vine Station and Hollywood/Highland Station.

Metro will also operate free non-stop shuttle service from Culver City Station to Olympic Boulevard/11th Street in Santa Monica during the marathon as an alternative option for those traveling from downtown to the beach. The shuttles will run every 15 minutes from approximately 5 a.m. until the conclusion of the race. Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will be operating frequent courtesy shuttles form the Olympic/11th bus hub on Sunday to downtown Santa Monica; map and more info here.

Metro Bus lines that will be affected by the L.A. Marathon include: 2, 4, 10, 14, 16, 20, 26, 28, 30, 33, 40, 45, 48, 55, 60, 68, 70/71, 76, 78/79, 81, 83, 84, 90, 92, 94, 96, 105, 156, 180/181, 200, 201, 204, 206, 207, 210, 212, 217, 222, 445, 485, 487, 534, 550, 704, 720, 733, 745, 754, 757, 780, 794.

The service changes will occur between the hours of 4 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 17.

Check Service Advisories for more details. Regular service on some bus lines will be restored as the race progresses, but full service on all lines is not expected to resume until approximately early evening. Please plan ahead and adjust travel times. Every effort will be made to provide real-time information regarding changes in detours via Metro’s homepage and Twitter. For more information on routes and schedules call 323.GO.METRO or 323.466.3876.

El Monte Busway closure Friday evening and most of Saturday due to Caltrans road work

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UPDATE: The El Monte Busway will remain open on Sunday due to the Los Angeles Marathon.

The El Monte Busway and I-10 ExpressLanes between Alameda Street and the I-710 Freeway will be closed this weekend due to Caltrans road work. This will impact the Metro Silver Line, Lines 485 and 487. Closure times are as follows:

  • 10 p.m. Friday, March 15 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16
  •  7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 17

Buses that usually use the Busway will be detoured into the general purpose freeway lanes on the I-710 Freeway. ExpressLanes will also not be available in the closure segment.

Metro will run a Silver Line Shuttle Special during the closure between El Monte Bus Station and Flower and 7th/Metro Center. The shuttle will travel surface streets to serve local station stops at Cal State LA and LAC/USC Medical Center. Shuttles will run approximately every 60 minutes.

Regularly scheduled Silver Line service from El Monte and Artesia Transit Center will have no change in posted departure times.