Golden Globes to Cause Road Closures Sunday

Streets will be closed and parking restricted Sunday for the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, being held from 5-8 p.m. at the . 

North Santa Monica Boulevard will be closed in both directions between Wilshire Boulevard and Century Park East from about 9 a.m. to midnight.

North Whittier Drive will be closed off at the intersection of Lomitas Avenue and Walden Drive. Trenton Drive at Wilshire Boulevard will also be closed.

Residential street parking will be prohibited from 6 a.m. to midnight on the following roads within proximity to the Beverly Hilton:

• North Whittier Drive
• Trenton Drive
• Carmelita Avenue 
• Walden Drive
• Elevado Avenue

Residents will have access to their homes at all times. Drivers are advised to check for temporary parking restriction signs.

According to Total Traffic Los Angeles, the following Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus routes will be affected:

• Line 4/704 eastbound will use the regular route to North Santa Monica Boulevard and Century Park West, then continue down South Santa Monica Boulevard (local access) to Roxbury Drive, up Roxbury Drive and back to North Santa Monica Boulevard.
• Line 4/704 westbound will use the regular route along North Santa Monica Boulevard to Camden Drive, then head left on Bedford Drive to South Santa Monica Boulevard back to North Santa Monica Boulevard.
• Line 16 eastbound will use the regular route to North Santa Monica Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars. Then it will branch off to South Santa Monica Boulevard, go left at Roxbury Drive and back to North Santa Monica Boulevard and the regular route.
• Line 16 westbound will take the regular route along North Santa Monica Boulevard to Camden Drive, then go left on Bedford Drive to South Santa Monica Boulevard and back to North Santa Monica Boulevard.

For more information about bus routes affected by the Golden Globes, visit the Metro website. 

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