You might think you have until Sunday to diet into that gown or tux for the Academy Awards but Metro’s already getting ready. The red carpet in front of the Kodak Theatre will be installed tonight, starting at 10 p.m. or so … which means that buses normally cruising Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and LaBrea are being re-routed now, rather than this weekend. A schedule of what’s going where tonight through next Tuesday follows.

Starting in the wee hours of Sunday, the street closures and parking restrictions will expand, and one more bus line — the 156 — will be affected. Also on Sunday, the Hollywood Highland Station of the Metro Red Line will be closed for security reasons. The Red Line will stop at all other stations.

The bus detours and schedule can be found after the jump.

Detour Notice

Line(s): 212 (Rte. 312 & Night Service), 217, 222 & 780

In effect: through 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 or when barricades are present.

Subject: Temporary Detour

Location: Hollywood Blvd. B/T Highland Ave. & La Brea Ave.

Reason: 2010 Academy Award (Staging)

Line 212 Northbound: Regular route to La Brea Ave. and Fountain Ave., then continue via La Brea Ave. to (R) Sunset Blvd., (L) Highland Ave., (R) Hollywood Blvd. and regular route.

Southbound: Regular route to Hollywood Blvd. and Las Palmas Ave., then continue via Hollywood Blvd. to (L) Highland Ave., (R) Sunset Blvd., (L) La Brea Ave. and regular route.

(Stop nearside at Hawthorn Ave. – do not stop at bus shelter)

Line 212 (Rte. 312 & Night Service) Northbound: Regular route to La Brea Ave. and Fountain Ave., then continue via La Brea Ave. to (R) Franklin Ave., (R) Highland Ave., (R) Hawthorn Ave. to layover zone.

Southbound: Depart via Hawthorn Ave. to (L) La Brea Ave. and regular route.

Line 217 Northbound: Regular route to Hollywood Blvd. and Fuller Ave., then continue via Hollywood Blvd. to (R) La Brea Ave., (L) Sunset Blvd., (L) Highland Ave., (R) Hollywood Blvd. and regular route.

Southbound: Regular route to Hollywood Blvd. and Las Palmas Ave. then continue via Hollywood Blvd. to (L) Highland Ave.,  (R) Sunset Blvd., (R) La Brea Ave., (L) Hollywood Blvd. and regular route.

(Stop nearside at Hawthorn Ave. – do not stop at bus shelter)

Line 222 Westbound: Depart layover at Hawthorn Ave. and Orange Ave. via (L) Orange Ave., (L) Sunset Blvd., Only: (L) Highland Ave., (R) Hollywood Blvd. and regular route.

Line 780 Northbound: Regular route to Fairfax Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd., then continue via Fairfax Ave. to (R) Sunset Blvd., (L) Highland Ave., (R) Hollywood Blvd. and regular route. Southbound: Regular route to Hollywood Blvd. and Las Palmas Ave. then continue via Hollywood Blvd. to (L) Highland Ave., (R) Sunset Blvd., (L) Fairfax Ave. and regular route.

(Stop nearside at Hawthorn Ave. – do not stop at bus shelter)