The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Jan. 7, 2018, as it has for more than 40 years. This year, the Beverly Hills Police Department is deploying additional staff and security measures to ensure a safe and secure site, utilising the latest technology and best practices for high profile events.
Road closures will be set up on Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards with access provided only to local residents and to the Los Angeles Country Club members. Alternate east-west routes include: S. Santa Monica, Olympic, Pico and Sunset boulevards.
Additionally, partial closures will be established on Trenton, Whittier, Carmelita, Elevado and Lomitas, with access granted only to residents. All north/south streets east of Bedford Dr will remain open. Parking restrictions will be imposed on all affected streets.
Please note that Wilshire Boulevard near La Cienega Boulevard will be closed for construction of the Metro Purple Line project Jan. 5-8. This is a complete closure of Wilshire Boulevard and may cause additional traffic congestion in the eastern part of the City.
A map depicting the Golden Globe road closures is attached and the schedule is outlined below:
N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Westbound: complete closure from Wilshire Blvd. to Century Park East from 5:00
a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5 through 4:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8.
Eastbound: complete closure from Century Park East to Wilshire Blvd. from 2:00
p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 through 4:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8.
Wilshire Blvd.
Westbound: Closure from S. Santa Monica Blvd. to Beverly Glen Blvd. from 7 a.m. on Sun., Jan. 7 to 1:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8.
Eastbound: closure from Beverly Glen Blvd. to Santa Monica Blvd. with local access provided to residents in the 10200-10300 blocks of Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles from 7 a.m. on Sun., Jan. 7 to 1:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8.
Whittier Dr.
North/South: Limited closure between Wilshire and Sunset boulevards with local access to residents only from 7:00 a.m. on Sun., Jan. 7 through 1:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8. Alternate Routes: All north/south streets east of Bedford Dr will remain open.
Trenton Dr.
Northbound: complete closure at Wilshire Blvd. from 7:00 a.m. on Sun, Jan. 7 through 1:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8. Alternate Route: Access Trenton from Elevado Ave.
Carmelita/Elevado/Lomitas Ave.
Westbound: limited closure at Walden Dr with local access to residents only from 7:00 am. on Sun., Jan. 7 through 1:00 a.m. on Mon., Jan. 8.
Parking Restrictions:
Parking will be completely restricted (no exceptions) on Sun., Jan. 7, from 6:00 a.m. to midnight on the following streets:
• Whittier Dr: Wilshire Blvd. to Sunset Blvd.
• Greenway Dr: Sunset Blvd. to Whittier Dr
Parking will be limited to resident vehicles with a permit or exemption code on Sun., Jan. 7, from 6:00 a.m. to midnight on the following streets:
• Carmelita Ave: Wilshire Blvd. to Walden Dr
• Lomitas Ave: Whittier Dr to Walden Dr
• Elevado Ave: Wilshire Blvd. to Walden Dr
• Trenton Dr: Whittier Dr to Wilshire Blvd.
• Walden Dr: Santa Monica Blvd. to Whittier Dr
Resources:
For residents without permit parking, a parking exemption can be obtained by Contacting the City’s Parking Exemption Line at (310) 285-2548 or online at www.beverlyhills.org/parkingexemptions.
For information regarding the METRO project Wilshire Blvd closure between La Cienega Blvd and San Vicente, please visit: www.beverlyhills.org/purpleline.
For updated information regarding the Golden Globes traffic closures and parking restrictions, please visit: www.beverlyhills.org/goldenglobes.
For questions prior to the day of the event, please call the Police Department Traffic Bureau at (310) 285-2196. For questions on the day of the event, please call the City of Beverly Hills Hotline at (310) 550- 4680.
