With the two wildfires still burning in the San Fernando Valley, here's the latest traffic information from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. The press release went out within the hour:
MAYOR ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA
City of Los Angeles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2008, 2:49 PM
FIRE UPDATE - TRAFFIC INFORMATION, EVACUATION CENTERS, SHELTERS, ANIMAL SHELTERS AND SCHOOL INFORMATION
LOS ANGELES - Below is an overview of information regarding road closures and traffic resulting from the Sesnon Fire in Porter Ranch, as well as locations for evacuation centers, shelters and animal shelters throughout the area.
Automated, pre-recorded information line on evacuations, road closures and shelters: (800) 439-2909.
Traffic Information
According to the LA Department of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol, the following streets and freeways are closed until further notice:
● Sesnon Bl closed west of Balboa and in both directions between
Porter Ranch Dr. and Tampa Avenue
● Jollete St and Neon PL are streets are closed at Sesnon
The following streets are closed to northbound traffic at Rinaldi
Street:
● Mason Av, Porter Ranch Dr., Corbin Av, Reseda Bl, Tampa Av,
Wilbur Av, Zelzah Av. (South bound lanes are open as evacuation routes).
● The 5 and 14 Freeway off ramps to Balboa are closed
Foothill Boulevard between Osborne Street and 210 Freeway is closed in both directions.
MTA - Public Transportation Service
The Ventura and Palmdale Metrolinks are operating normally.
Metro Bus service is continuing in northeast San Fernando Valley despite fires in the Sesnon/Oat Mountain/Porter Ranch areas near Chatsworth. Three bus lines are running slightly shortened routes. With the Marek blaze near Lake View Terrace 70% contained, formerly shortened Metro Bus Lines 168 and 761 have returned to regular routes and service.
Metro Bus lines with slightly shortened routes are lines 290, 233 and
243 (route 242).
Metro Bus line 290 is running regular service except on Foothill Boulevard between Wentworth and Osborne streets, where there is no service.
Metro Bus lines 233 have discontinued regular service north of Glenoaks.
Metro Bus line 243 (route 242) has discontinued service north of Devonshire Boulevard.
Commuters should expect delays.
Up-to-date transportation information is available from Metro at its toll-free number 1-800-COMMUTE.
