It's time to catch up on those screeners your industry friends illegally lent you because the Academy Awards are almost here.
More importantly, it's time to avoid Hollywood and Highland (even more so than usual) because Oscars road closures are already in effect. Though the award ceremony doesn't take place until Sunday, February 28, Hollywood Boulevard is already shut down to traffic for the entire week.
Don't assume the roadblocks are limited to the Dolby Theatre; here's the rundown of major road closures throughout Hollywood (check out the full list here).
All week:
All lanes of Hollywood Boulevard from Orange Drive to Highland Avenue, plus narrowed use of the south sidewalk and a full closure of the north sidewalk in front of the Dolby Theatre until 6am on Tuesday, March 1
Both curb lanes of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive until 6am on Tuesday, March 1
Friday:
All lanes of Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive until 6am on Monday, February 29
Saturday:
North sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive until 6am on Monday, February 29; the Hollywood/Highland Metro stop will be bypassed starting with the last train on Saturday until 6am on Monday.
Orange Drive from Orchid Alley to Hollywood Boulevard until 6am on Monday, February 29
All minor streets surrounding the Loews Hollywood Hotel, including Orchid Street, Johnny Grant Way and the western sidewalk of Highland Avenue until 6am on Monday, February 29
Sunday:
Just avoid Hollywood, period.
You can find a full list of closures here, but these are the major ones you'll want to keep in mind, beginning at 4am and lasting until 4am on Monday, February 29:
Highland Avenue from Sunset Boulevard to Franklin Avenue
Hollywood Boulevard from from Cahuenga Boulevard to La Brea Boulevard
Hawthorn Avenue from Highland Avenue to McCadden Place
Yucca Street from Highland Avenue to Wilcox Avenue
Wilcox Avenue between Sunset Boulevard and Cahuenga Boulevard
