Billboard At Risk Of Collapse To Halt Traffic On Busy Valley Boulevard

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A busy Valley thoroughfare is set to be shut down Friday afternoon after authorities discovered a billboard on top of a previously burned building has the potential to collapse.

The building, located just south of the 5 Freeway at Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Peoria Street, was previously the site of a fire. Authorities recently determined a billboard on top of it is unstable and requires removal, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The LAFD cordoned off the area and closed one southbound lane of Laurel Canyon Boulevard closed at around noon.

"LAFD Heavy Equipment is enroute to assist the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force in safely bringing down the billboard," the LAFD said.

Once the equipment arrives at around 1 p.m., authorities will shut down all southbound lanes. When the operation begins, the entire road will be shut down for about 30 minutes in both directions, the LAFD said.

"The Northbound lanes will be reopened while firefighters conduct the cleanup operation. Once complete, all lanes will be reopened," the LAFD said.