Make a game plan now: Super Bowl closures for Inglewood and L.A. area

A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on February 01, 2022, in Inglewood, California.
A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on February 01, 2022, in Inglewood, California. Photo credit Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KNX) — It’s no secret that travel times in Inglewood and the Los Angeles area will be longer than usual with the Super Bowl in town, but the traffic jam begins long before the big game, with festivities starting as early as Thursday.

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Whether you’re heading to SoFi Stadium to watch the Cincinnati Bengals face off against the L.A. Rams, headed to the NFL Super Bowl Experience in Downtown L.A., or want to avoid traffic altogether — we got you covered on all the road closures happening in the area.

Super Bowl kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday at SoFi, but some street closures will go into effect as early as Thursday.

Here is a list of planned street restrictions in the area around SoFi Stadium:
— Yukon Avenue from Century Boulevard to Stadium Drive will close from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
— Lanes will be restricted on Prairie Avenue from Victory Street to Touchdown Drive from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.
— Stadium Drive from Doty Avenue to the entrance of the Panhandle Lot will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.
— Northbound lanes of Prairie from Century to Arbor Vitae Street will be closed from 1 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
— Century Boulevard from Yukon to Airport Boulevard will have lane closures from 7 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
— The curb lane of 98th Street from Bellanca Avenue to just east of Flying Food Group will be closed from 7 a.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
— Kareem Court will be restricted from Manchester Avenue to Pincay Drive from 10 a.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday.
— Lane closures will be in place on Manchester Avenue from Prairie to Crenshaw Boulevard from 4 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday.
— Pincay Drive from Prairie Avenue to Kareem Court will be restricted all day Sunday until 2 a.m. Monday.
— Northbound lanes of Prairie Avenue from 106th Street to Century Boulevard will be restricted from 4 p.m. Sunday until 2 a.m. Monday.

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You can check out a map of the road closures here.

Inglewood city officials expect fans attending Sunday’s game to travel to the stadium in shuttles, which may help with the traffic issue. For more information about shuttle service and parking, visit here.

Officials ask people not attending the game to avoid the area and remind drivers permit-parking restrictions will be strictly enforced.

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