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Warner Bros movie studio on Tuesday announced
details of a proposal to build a tramway from its Burbank film
lot up the steep sides of Mount Lee to the sign.
Warner Bros said it would pay for the design, construction,
operation and maintenance of the proposed Hollywood Skyway. It
declined to comment on a report in the Los Angeles Times that
the project would cost about $100 million.
The 44-foot-high (13.4 m) white Hollywood letters, originally
created in 1923 as an advertisement for a real estate
development, are a designated historical monument. But there is
no easy way to get close to the sign, apart from a rugged hike
from nearby Griffith Park, and tourists clog surrounding
neighborhoods trying to find ways up to it.
The proposed Hollywood Skyway would take just six minutes.
Warner Bros said in a statement that its proposal would "reduce
street congestion, improve safety, and ease neighborhood
frustrations," adding that it would include an educational
visitor center at the top of the skyway, and a parking and
transit hub near its Burbank studio.
Warner Bros said the project was in the early stages and that it
was seeking feedback from residents, environmental groups and
the Los Angeles City Council.
Councilman David Ryu, who represents the area, said the city
council would discuss the project and other proposals after the
summer recess.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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