Press Releases - Archives

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation maintains a database of its Public Information Office’s past press releases. Click on the files below to browse the press release archives.

2009

November 19, Metro Passes to be Automatically Loaded for Participating Cityride Users

November 12, LADOT Launches Real Time Information System

October 27, LADOT Announces Safety Guidelines for Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween

August 29, Watch the Road Wins Local Emmy

August 26, Traffic Officer Graduation

August 21, LADOT’s Cityride Program Introduces New Fare Card October 1, 2009

May 20, 2009 LA Marathon Street Closures and Routes

May 20, 2009 LA Marathon DASH Reroutes

May 6, Department Supports Bicyclists with Free Transit Rides on Bike to Work Day

March 25, Downtown L.A. DASH Eliminates Free Transfers

March 11, Street Closures, DASH Re-Routing Announced for St. Patrick's Day Parade

February 25th, Parking Restrictions Will be Eased at City Polling Places for March 3rd Election

February 18th, City Announces Hollywood-area street closures for Academy Awards show

February 12th, Free Metered Parking for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Ends

January 29th, “One Officer-One Beat” Parking Enforcement Program Initiative


2008

November 24th, Street Closures for Hollywood Holiday Winterfest and Parade

November 21st, Temporary Re-Route of DASH Hollywood bus due to Hollywood Holiday Winterfest and Parade

November 20th, LADOT Announces Free Late Night Holiday DASH Route in Downtown

October 27, Department of Transportation to Announce Safety Guidelines for Trick-or-Treaters

September 4, LADOT Announces New DASH Route in Central City East to Begin September 4, 2008

August 11, New Rates Approved by Taxicab Commission

June 30, Watch the Road Announces Campaign Promoting California Cell Phone Driving Laws

May 30, Los Angeles Department of Transportation to Receive 2008 ITE Transportation Award for Facilities

May 28, Department of Transportation Announces Traffic Officers' Graduation

April 29, May 1 Marches and Rally

April 18, New Website Launched

April 02, LAFD Funeral Street Closure

March 19, Gas Line Explosion

March 10, St. Patrick's Day Parade Street Closures

March 06, Sepulveda Blvd. Landslide

February 26, LA Marathon Re-Routing

February 19, Academy Awards Street Closures

February 08, LAPD Funeral Street Closure

2007

December 17, LADOT Deploys Traffic for Holiday Shoppers

December 13, LADOT Announces Park & Pay Stations in Off-Street Lots

December 06, Metro Passes Not Valid on LADOT Transit Services as of Jan 1, 2008

December 04, Rita L. Robinson Confirmed as LADOT General Manager

November 29, LADOT Announces Innovative Programs to Address Traffic

November 20, New Weekend Shuttle Service to Griffith Park and Griffith Observatory

November 20, Temporary DASH Re-Routes Announced for Hollywood Santa Parade

November 19, Street Closures Announced for Hollywood Parade

October 09, Los Angeles Scores Higher than Average on National Signal Report

August 24, Lane Closures Announced on I-105, I-405 and Imperial Highway

August 15, Lane Closures Announced on I-105, I-405 and Imperial Highway

August 07, Media Advisory: LADOT Annnounces Crackdown on Bandit Taxicabs

August 01, LADOT Kicks Off ‘Stop at the Red’ Campaign

July 18, LADOT Responds to Downtown Growth with DASH Changes

June 22, Hollywood Hills Temporary No-Parking

June 22, LADOT Announces Immigration March Street Closures

May 21, LADOT Receives Grant to Purchase Clean Air Buses

May 16, Street Closures Possible Near Wilshire

May 10, Free Commuter Express Rides for Bike to Work Day Participants

May 1, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Anticipates May 1, 2007 Interruptions for DASH Downtown Los Angeles and Commuter Express Routes Serving Downtown

April 12, Traffic Advisory: Safety Urged as Power Outages Affect Traffic Signals

March 16, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Increases DASH Efficiency with Operations in Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles

March 15, Street Closures Announced for Anti-War Protest March

March 15, LADOT City Controller Audit Released

March 15, Downtown Street Closures Announced for St. Patrick's Day Parade