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The power had to be turned off and power carrying poles had to be removed temporarily as the orbiter crept along the streets. News crews lined the streets along the path with visible news personalities in the news trucks. Police escorts and other security personnel, among them including the [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]], [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department|LASD]], [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]], and NASA officials, controlled the large crowds gathered, with support from the [[Los Angeles City Fire Department|LAFD]] and [[Los Angeles County Fire Department|LACoFD]] to treat heat exhaustion victims as ''Endeavour'' made its way through the city.<ref>{{Cite news |last=CBS News |date=October 14, 2012 |title=Space shuttle Endeavour's slow commute through Los Angeles |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPz52Bo5t7k |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813032302/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPz52Bo5t7k&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=August 13, 2019 |access-date=February 14, 2019 |work=CBS News Los Angeles}}</ref> ''Endeavour'' was sometimes parked for a few hours at certain places, such as [[Randy's Donuts]], and [[Kia Forum|The Forum]] where it was available for viewing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-12 |title=Hole punched in doughnut shop's hopes for shuttle celebration |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-1012-beat-randys-donuts-endeavour-20121012-story.html |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="casc">{{Cite web |year=2012 |title=Space Shuttle Endeavour homepage |url=http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/AirAndSpace/endeavour/endeavour.php |access-date=October 13, 2012 |website=California Science Center |publisher=}}</ref>
''Endeavour''<nowiki/>'s biggest part of the journey was crossing the [[California State Route 42|Manchester Boulevard]] Bridge over [[Interstate 405 (California)|Interstate 405]]. However, due to weight restrictions of the bridge, the shuttle was moved from itthe robotic transporters to a lighter non-powered dolly and was towed across the bridge by an unmodified [[Toyota Tundra]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Morton |first=Neal |date=October 13, 2012 |title=Shuttle Endeavour hitches a ride with S.A. truck |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Shuttle-Endeavour-hitches-a-ride-with-S-A-truck-3944110.php |access-date=October 14, 2012 |work=San Antonio Express-News}}</ref> Once it had completely crossed the bridge, the shuttle was then returned to the robotic transporters to continue its course. [[Toyota]] used the footage of ''Endeavour'' crossing the bridge in a commercial for the [[Super Bowl XLVII|2013 Super Bowl]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harwood |first=Allyson |date=October 15, 2012 |title=How a 2012 Toyota Tundra Towed the Space Shuttle Endeavour |url=http://www.trucktrend.com/features/news/2012/163_news121015_2012_toyota_tundra_tows_endeavour/ |access-date=July 17, 2013 |work=Motor Trend's Truck Trend}}</ref> and the Tundra used to pull the shuttle was donated to the Science Center, where it became part of an exhibit on leverage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toyota |title=California Science Center Unveils Giant Lever Exhibit Featuring the Toyota Tundra Used During Space Shuttle Endeavour Transport |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/california-science-center-unveils-giant-lever-exhibit-featuring-the-toyota-tundra-used-during-space-shuttle-endeavour-transport-209711431.html |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> Having taken longer than expected, ''Endeavour'' reached the Science Center on October 14 at 7:30pm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2012 |title=Endeavour Arrives at California Science Center |url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Thousands-Watch-as-Shuttle-Nears-California-Science-Center-Endeavour-174096871.html |access-date=October 14, 2012 |publisher=NBC News Los Angeles}}</ref> Prior to its arrival, a temporary building was constructed on the side of the museum to house the Space Shuttle, while it awaited its permanent home.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Lin II |first=Rong-Gong |date=October 9, 2014 |title=Space shuttle Endeavour inches closer to completion of final exhibit |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-endeavour-lab-20141010-story.html |access-date=June 2, 2019 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> The Space Shuttle entire journey through the streets of Los Angeles was often dubbed as ''Mission 26: The Big Endeavour'', a nod to its 25 space missions during its career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Tariq |date=2012-10-17 |title=Shuttle Endeavour's L.A. Journey Stars in Stunning Time-Lapse Movie |url=https://www.space.com/18109-space-shuttle-endeavour-time-lapse-video.html |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref>
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