California will reserve 369 miles of roadway for Olympic athletes, coaches and officials

The permit-only roadway will connect the Olympic Village to companion sites around L.A. County, and includes major roads such as Sunset Boulevard.

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September 3, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT

By Zachary Whalen


A map of where Olympic Games will be held in LA County.

The exclusive network will connect the Olympic Village to companion sites around L.A. County. | LA28

The California Department of Transportation has released a map of its 2028 Olympic Games roadway network, a collection of permit-only freeway lanes and streets designated for Olympic athletes, coaches and officials. The network will have 369 miles of roadway, with 236 miles on freeways and 134 on local streets. 

Olympic host cities are generally required to offer an exclusive roadway network. L.A.'s will connect the Olympic Village to companion sites around L.A. County, and includes major roads such as Sunset Boulevard. The city will mark permit-only lanes with blue “LA28” labels on freeways and street signs.

Experts said the exclusive roadways are meant to take Olympic traffic away from regular cars,  Laurie Perez writes for CBS. Drivers without a permit caught in the exclusive lanes could face fines of nearly $300.

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