City of West Hollywood is Responding to Water Main Break on Sunset Strip

The City of West Hollywood is responding to a large-scale water main break on Sunset Boulevard at Holloway Drive. The water main break was first reported in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 16, 2026.

The City of West Hollywood's Department of Public Works is responding to the scene, and personnel are being deployed to direct traffic.

The public is urged to avoid driving in the area.

The City of West Hollywood is working with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Metropolitan Water District (MWD) to determine next steps. There is currently no timeline for water main repairs.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department issued a Nixle Advisory - at approximately 5 a.m. on July 16, 2026 - with the following road closures:

• Eastbound Sunset Boulevard is closed between Larrabee Street and Sherbourne Drive.
• Eastbound Holloway Drive is closed between Sunset Boulevard and Westmount Drive.
• Eastbound Santa Monica Boulevard is closed between San Vicente Boulevard and Hancock Drive.
• Larrabee Street, Palm Avenue, and Hancock Avenue are all closed northbound and southbound between Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard.

As water continues to flow, additional streets may be shut down accordingly.

For immediate media inquiries to LADWP, please call the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) News Room at (213) 367-3176. For general inquiries, contact LADWP at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397).

Additional information will be shared as it becomes available via @wehocity on social media and at www.weho.org/news .

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood's Director of Communications, Joshua Schare, at (323) 848-6431 or [email protected]; or Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or [email protected].