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Santa is the Reason for the Traffic

The street closures due to the Hollywood Christmas Parade

By John Adams

| Thursday, Jan 7, 2010 | Updated 2:54 PM PST

City of Los Angeles

Please review this map, and contact the Hollywood Christmas Parade offices with any questions or concerns about your formation instructions.

It could be a mess this weekend if you are planning on driving in or around the Hollywood area. A series of streets around Hollywood will be closed beginning Saturday, Nov. 28, to accommodate the 2009 Hollywood Christmas Parade, which will begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29.

The following streets will be closed:

SATURDAY:

Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Street to Highland Avenue
Orange Street from Hollywood Boulevard South to the alley north of Hawthorne Avenue.

The streets will reopen at 6 a.m. Monday.

SUNDAY:

Hollywood Boulevard from LaBrea Avenue to Orange Street at 6 a.m. Re- opens at 10 p.m.;
Hawthorne Avenue, DeLongpre Avenue, Fountain Avenue from LaBrea Avenue to Highland Avenue at 1 p.m. Re-opens at 9:00 p.m.
Lanewood Avenue from LaBrea Avenue to Orange Street at 1 p.m. Re- opens at 10 p.m.
El Cerrito Place from Hollywood Boulevard to Franklin Avenue at 1 p.m. Re-opens at 8 p.m.
Sycamore Street, Orange Street from Franklin Avenue to Fountain Avenue at 1 p.m. Re-opens at 9 p.m.
Sunset Boulevard from LaBrea Avenue to Highland Avenue at 1 p.m. Re- opens at 10 p.m.
East side of LaBrea Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Sunset Boulevard at 4 p.m. Re-opens at 7 p.m.
Highland Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard at 4 p.m. Re-opens at 9 p.m.
Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Gower Street at 4 p.m. Re- opens at 9 p.m.
Vine Street from Franklin Avenue to Santa Monica Street at 4 p.m. Re- opens at 9 p.m.
Sunset Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Gower Street at 4 p.m. Re- opens at 9 p.m.
Sunset Boulevard from Highland Avenue to La Brea Avenue at 3 p.m. Reopens at 10 p.m.