Southbound side of Sepulveda Boulevard tunnel near LAX to close overnight

LOS ANGELES — The southbound side of the Sepulveda Boulevard tunnel near Los Angeles International Airport will be partially closed overnight Thursday into Friday to accommodate maintenance work.

The work by the city street-services and street-lighting bureaus is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. and continue until 6 a.m. Friday. Crews will be performing maintenance and lighting repairs in the tunnel from World Way to the 105 Freeway.

Motorists are being advised to anticipate delays and to consider using Avalon Boulevard or La Cienega Boulevard as alternate routes.