This general information is targeted towards the Marathon EXPO at the Convention Center, but it should help ANYONE who wants to find their way through the maze of street closures.From http://www.lamarathon.com/run/directions.php:
Directions
WHEN:
Thursday Feb. 27- noon to 8:00pm
Friday Feb. 28- 11:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday, March 1- 9:00am to 5:00pm
WHERE:
The Los Angeles Convention Center, Kentia Hall, 1201 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA 90015
WHO:
80,000 people will attend the free Expo. Among the 400 high profile companies exhibiting at the Expo are Saucony, Sparkletts Water and Honda.
PARKING:
$10.00 in Los Angeles Convention Center parking lot. Please note that the Los Angeles Marathon does not receive any of the parking proceeds. There are lower cost parking options east of the Convention Center.
DIRECTIONS:
Click on a map below to view the full size image. For personalized driving directions to the Expo, go to Mapquest
Overview Map
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(size = 23.3 KB)From 10 Freeway heading west:
Merge onto I-10 W.
1: Take the LOS ANGELES STREET exit towards CONVENTION CENTER.
2: Merge onto E 17TH ST. (0.1 miles)
3: Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST. (0.1 miles)
4: Turn LEFT onto VENICE BLVD. (0.5 miles)
5: Turn RIGHT onto S FIGUEROA ST. (0.4 miles)
From 10 Freeway heading east:
Merge onto I-10 E.
1: Take the MAPLE AVENUE exit. (0.2 miles)
2: Turn LEFT onto MAPLE AVE. (0.1 miles)
3: Turn LEFT onto E 16TH ST. (0.2 miles)
4: E 16TH ST becomes VENICE BLVD. (0.5 miles)
5: Turn RIGHT onto S FIGUEROA ST. (0.4 miles)From 5 Freeway heading north:
Merge onto I-5 N.
1: Take the I-10 W/SANTA MONICA FWY WEST exit towards SANTA MONICA.
2: Merge onto I-10 W. (2.8 miles)
3: Take the LOS ANGELES STREET exit towards CONVENTION CENTER. (0.2 miles)
4: Merge onto E 17TH ST. (0.1 miles)
5: Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST. (0.1 miles)
6: Turn LEFT onto VENICE BLVD. (0.5 miles)
7: Turn RIGHT onto S FIGUEROA ST. (0.4 miles)
From 101 Freeway heading south:
Take US-101 S towards LOS ANGELES.
1: Merge onto US-101 S.
2: Take the CA-110/PASADENA FWY exit towards PASADENA/HARBOR FWY/SAN PEDRO.(0.0 miles)
3: Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. (0.2 miles)
4: Merge onto CA-110 S. (1.4 miles)
5: Take the exit towards OLYMPIC BLVD. (0.2 miles)
6: Turn LEFT onto BLAINE ST. (0.0 miles)
7: Turn LEFT onto W 11TH ST. (0.1 miles)
8: Turn RIGHT onto CHERRY ST. (0.2 miles)
9: Turn LEFT onto W PICO BLVD. (0.3 miles)
10: Turn LEFT onto S FIGUEROA ST. (0.1 miles)
