LAX Takes Down Its Century Boulevard Pylons for the Roadway Rebuild
ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins65% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 65%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidenceLAWA's[1][2] release of Thursday, January 15, 2026 says "This week, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) began removing the iconic ring of 15 pylons" without naming the day, so the pin takes the release date.
The ring of 15 illuminated pylons that had welcomed drivers to LAX since 2000 came down to make way for 4.4 miles of new elevated airport roadways, with redesigned pylons to return when the work ends.
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