Wilshire And La Cienega Intersection Will Be Closed All Sumer During Weekends

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Stretches of Wilshire and La Cienega boulevards will be closed on weekends this summer as part of the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project construction.

The following will be in effect Fridays at 8 p.m. until Mondays at 7 am. between June 30 and Sept. 11:

• Wilshire Boulevard will be closed between La Cienega and San Vicente boulevards
• La Cienega Boulevard will be closed in both directions at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard
• Northbound traffic on La Cienega Boulevard will be detoured at Olympic Boulevard
• Southbound traffic on La Cienega Boulevard will be detoured at Third Street
• Eastbound traffic on Wilshire Boulevard will be detoured at Robertson Boulevard with access to Wilshire via Charleville Boulevard and Clifton Way
• Local access to La Cienega Boulevard businesses will be maintained from Clifton Way and Gregory Way

The closures will not be in effect on holidays, major regional events that will increase traffic levels and adverse weather conditions.

The closures are part of the removal of decking that was installed several years ago to allow for construction of the Beverly Hills subway station. As part of that process, crews excavated the street and replaced the road surface with temporary concrete panels supported by large steel beams, according to Metro.

Now, crews are working to remove that temporary roadway and replace it with a new, permanent road surface.