Hollywood’s biggest night is right around the corner, and Angelenos brace for massive traffic disruptions until Monday morning.
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Staff Writer
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March 11, 2026
With the Oscars taking place this Sunday 15,evening at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, several streets will be partially or fully closed, and some areas will be off-limits to pedestrians. Here’s what to expect for the Oscars road closures:
Friday, March 13
Via Oscars.org
Hawthorn Avenue will be closed between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive from 12:01 AM until 6:00 AM on March 16.
Saturday, March 14 (day before the Oscars)
Via Oscars.org
6:00 AM March 14 – 6:00 AM March 16
Orchid Avenue, from 60 feet south of Franklin Avenue to Johnny Grant Way, will be closed except for residents, emergency vehicles, and hotel deliveries.
Orange Drive, from Johnny Grant Way to Hollywood Boulevard, will also be closed, with access allowed for local residents, businesses, and emergency vehicles.
10:00 PM March 14 – 6:00 AM March 16
The north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard, from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive, will be closed.
Pedestrian traffic will be rerouted to the south sidewalk.
The MTA station will be bypassed from the last regularly scheduled train on March 14 until the first train after 6:00 AM on March 16.
10:00 PM March 14 – 9:00 AM March 16
The west sidewalk of Highland Avenue, from Johnny Grant Way south to Hollywood Boulevard, will be closed.
10:00 PM March 14 – 6:00 AM March 16
Johnny Grant Way, between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive, will be closed.
Sunday, March 15 (day of the Oscars) through March 16
12:01 AM March 15 – 6:00 AM March 16
The remainder of Hawthorn Alley, from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue, will be closed.
Orange Drive, from Hollywood Boulevard to Lanewood Avenue, will be closed.
North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard, from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east, will have no pedestrian access.
South sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard, from Highland Avenue to 300 feet east, will remain open with an 8-foot pedestrian path.
South sidewalk in front of Hawthorn Alley (north-south) will be closed, no pedestrian crossing allowed.
East sidewalk and curb lane of Highland Avenue, from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard, will remain open only with an 8-foot pedestrian path (300 feet south of Hollywood Boulevard).
West sidewalk closure extended on Highland Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Sunset Boulevard.
West curb of Highland Avenue, from Johnny Grant Way to Hollywood Boulevard, will be closed until 9:00 AM.
4:00 AM March 15 – 4:00 AM March 16
North and south crosswalks at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue will be closed.
Highland Avenue, from Sunset Boulevard to Franklin Avenue, will be closed.
Hollywood Boulevard, from La Brea Avenue to Orange Drive, and from Highland Avenue to Cahuenga Boulevard, will be closed (except for local residents, business access, and emergency vehicles).
Hawthorn Avenue between Orange Drive and La Brea Avenue, and between Highland Avenue and McCadden Place, will be closed.
McCadden Place, from Yucca Street to Hollywood Boulevard, will be closed.
Yucca Street, from Highland Avenue to Wilcox Avenue, will be closed.
Wilcox Avenue, from Sunset Boulevard to Cahuenga Boulevard, will be closed.
South sidewalk of Franklin Avenue, from Orchid Avenue to Highland Avenue, will be closed.
Hillcrest Road, south of Franklin Avenue to the dead end, will be closed.