Get Ready For 18 Weekends of Wilshire Boulevard Headaches

LOS ANGELES, CA — Stretches of Wilshire Boulevard near Fairfax Avenue could be closed for 18 consecutive weekends to accommodate work on the Metro Purple Line subway extension, Metro officials said Wednesday.

Pending final approval from the city Board of Public Works, the closures will take place beginning Feb. 10 between 8 p.m. on Fridays through 6 a.m. on Mondays, according to Metro.

Residents and motorists were advised to plan ahead, follow street detours and allow extra time to get through the area.

The scheduled work will be done by contractor Skanska Traylor Shea, which will excavate portions of Wilshire and adjacent sidewalks and replace them with concrete deck panels that will serve as a temporary street surface.

Metro said no decking work will take place during the regular work week and local access for businesses and residents will be maintained.

The 18-weekend schedule will include 10 weekend closures from Spaulding Avenue to Fairfax Avenue, four weekend closures at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue and four consecutive weekend closures from Fairfax Avenue to Crescent Heights Boulevard.

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