WATERWAY CLOSINGS and BRIDGE CLOSURES to STREET TRAFFIC for the SEMINOLE HARD ROCK WINTERFEST BOAT PARADE
2:30 PM New River closure to non-parade vessels from the fork near Little Florida, west of Cooley’s Landing and east to Marker 9.
5:20 PM Intracoastal Waterway closure from Port Everglades to Oakland Park Bridge South
6:20 PM Intracoastal Waterway closure from North of Oakland Park Bridge to Lake Santa Barbara
BRIDGE CLOSING times FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC for PARADE
(times are approximate)
| Location | Close | Open |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Avenue Bridge | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| FEC Railroad Bridge | 6:00 PM* | 8:00* PM |
| Andrews Avenue | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Third Avenue Bridge | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Las Olas Boulevard | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Sunrise Boulevard | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Oakland Park Boulevard | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Commercial Boulevard | 8:30 PM | 11:00 PM |
Regular Bridge Schedules Before and After Parade.
NEW RIVER BRIDGES:
7th Avenue, Andrews Avenue, and Third Avenue bridges – New River are on demand for waterway traffic before and after Parade.
INTRACOASTAL BRIDGES:
Commercial Blvd., the draw shall open to waterway traffic on the hour, 20 min and 40 min thereafter.
Oakland Park Blvd., the draw shall open on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour to waterway traffic.
Sunrise Blvd./S.R. 838, the draw shall open on the hour and half-hour to waterway traffic.
Las Olas Blvd., the draw shall open on the quarter-hour and three-quarter hour to waterway traffic.
SE 17th St. Causeway bridge, the draw shall open on the hour and half-hour to waterway traffic.
*Winterfest, Inc. received their United States Coast Guard Permit for waterway closing notes the opening of the FEC Train Bridge at 6:30 PM to Parade traffic. Brightline and FEC are working with Winterfest to secure an earlier schedule for staging.
