The subway station at Wilshire/Fairfax remains under construction ahead of a planned opening in 2025. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Construction is ongoing in May on the D Line Subway Extension project. Crews are working at many locations along Wilshire Boulevard, prompting lane closures and potential traffic delays.

Street restoration work continues through June around the Wilshire/La Brea station. Intermittent closures on Detroit Street at Wilshire Boulevard may be implemented. Wilshire Boulevard is reduced to two lanes in each direction between Highland and La Brea avenues. A K-rail work zone will remain in place on the south side of Wilshire Boulevard between La Brea and Mansfield avenues to support the replacement of sidewalks, curbs, gutters and streetlights.

Through May, a K-rail work zone is implemented in the middle of Wilshire Boulevard between Courtyard Place and Masselin Avenue to support construction activities in the tunnel below Wilshire Boulevard. Wilshire Boulevard is reduced to two lanes in each direction between Ridgely Drive and Curson Avenue.

At the Wilshire/Fairfax station, northbound Orange Grove Avenue is closed at Wilshire Boulevard through June. The closure supports construction of the future station entrance. Southbound traffic from Wilshire Boulevard to Eighth Street will be maintained.

Work is ongoing in May at the Wilshire/La Cienega station. Wilshire Boulevard is reduced to a single lane in each direction between La Cienega and San Vicente boulevards on an intermittent basis through June 2. Also, westbound Wilshire Boulevard may be fully closed overnight between San Vicente and La Cienega boulevard from 8 p.m. through 7 a.m. the following morning. Northbound La Cienega Boulevard is reduced to a single lane between Gregory Way and a location just north of Wilshire Boulevard. The traffic control supports ongoing utility work along Wilshire Boulevard. North Hamilton and Gale drives is closed at Wilshire Boulevard and right turns from southbound San Vicente Boulevard to westbound Wilshire Boulevard is restricted.

Station appendage construction is ongoing in May at the Wilshire/Rodeo station on South Beverly and Cañon drives, as well as the North Cañon Drive alley. Station construction is also ongoing underground at Wilshire/Rodeo through 2024. Deliveries of material, equipment and concrete continue daily in the area. Lane reductions may be implemented on Wilshire Boulevard and South Beverly Drive.

Crews are also working at the Century City/Constellation station. Through Friday, May 17, the eastbound No. 1 lane is closed on Constellation Boulevard between Avenue of the Stars and Century Park East to provide LADWP access under the temporary roadway deck. Construction is ongoing at the station and portions of Avenue of the Stars remains closed through May 2024. Left turns are restricted from northbound Avenue of the Stars onto westbound Constellation Boulevard. Avenue of the Stars is intermittently reduced to one lane north and southbound at Constellation Boulevard.

For questions and concerns about the Purple Line Extension project, call the 24-hour project hotline at (213)922-6934, email the project team at purplelineext@metro.net, or visit metro.net.