A marathon for drivers, too
Sunday's L.A. Marathon route is shaping up to be particularly hard on non-racers. Numerous bus routes are being detoured. About 320 intersections will be closed, compared to 212 last year. Here is the route map. According to CNS: The 26.2-mile race will start at Universal Studios and head south through Hollywood, mid-Wilshire, USC, West Adams and East Los Angeles. Runners will finish at Fifth and Flower streets in downtown Los Angeles. This year’s route was reconfigured after local ministers complained street closings might keep church-goers away.... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will add more cars to the Red Line subway, which has stops located near the marathon’s start and finish lines. Metro typically runs nine four-car trains on the Red Line. On the day of the marathon, 14 six-car trains will run every five minutes and carry a maximum of 7,500 people an hour. The LADOT has a breakdown of closure times during the race. And the MTA has details, too.
