Saturday: there may be a touch of traffic in the Southland

This Saturday is shaping up to be one of those epic traffic days in the Southland, with four big events scheduled:

Oregon vs. USC football at the Coliseum, 5 p.m. Expected crowd: 80,000 to 90,000.

Cubs at Dodgers, 7 p.m. Expected crowd: 55,000-plus.

Washington State vs. UCLA at the Rose Bowl, 7:15 p.m. Expected crowd: 70,000-plus (unless everyone stays home to watch Dodgers).

Neil Diamond concert at Staples Center, 8 p.m. That's probably good for another 10,000 to 15,000 people.

There are mass transit options available. The Gold Line serves downtown Pasadena, with connecting shuttles to the Rose Bowl. City DASH buses run from Union Station to Dodger Stadium, and Staples Center is adjacent to a Blue Line stop and near a subway stop. The MTA has buses going to the Coliseum.

Good luck out there.

--Steve Hymon

Comments

[Barry Belkin]

Don't forget about the Detour Music Festival that's closing off 9 blocks in Downtown LA, and of course a Sold Out show at the Greek Theatre (The Swell Season) and now you have major problems all over LA.

[Wes Boudville]

Something else to clog up traffic. The Eagle Rock Music Festival will be happening on Colorado Blvd in Eagle Rock, from 4pm to midnight. The street will be closed for about 6 blocks.

Admittedly, this won't be as big as the sporting events. But it will still slow some things. Perhaps for people going to and from the UCLA game at the Rose Bowl.

[David Murphy]

Add to that a Saturday fundraiser for Obama hosted by Hillary Clinton at The Edison downtown, and you definately have the makings of a busy day downtown.