Headed to Wynwood this weekend? Get ready for traffic-palooza

Headed to Wynwood this weekend? Get ready for traffic-palooza

The III Points music festival is bringing more than just performers to Wynwood. It’s bringing traffic and road shutdowns to surrounding streets.

Read more Louis Appignani — Barbizon founder and South Florida philanthropist — dies at 93

About 40,000 people are expected each day for the two-day fest at Mana Wynwood. The music runs from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. over Friday, Saturday and into the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Police will close roads and parking will be hard to find.

What can drivers expect?

Take note of the following road closings until 8 p.m. Monday:

• Northwest 24th, 23rd and 22nd streets between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

• Northwest Fifth Avenue between 22nd and 23rd streets.

• Northwest Fifth Avenue between 23rd and 24th streets in both directions.

• Northwest 23rd Street between Second and Fifth avenues.

• Westbound Northwest 22nd Street between Third and Fifth avenues.

These roads will be closed until 8 p.m. Sunday:

• Westbound Northwest 21st Terrace between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

• Northwest Sixth Avenue between 21st Terrace and 26th Street.

• Northwest 22nd Lane between Second Avenue and 23rd Street.

Miami police officers will assist with traffic in the area. Expect Biscayne Boulevard and Interstate 95 to have heavier traffic than usual. If you’re attending the music fest, you may want to take Uber, Lyft or other ride-share services.

Read more JetBlue taps into wealthier travelers in South Florida with new premium service

And III Points isn’t the only thing making life miserable for drivers. There’s plenty of other road construction, detours and shutdowns across Miami-Dade and Broward to note:

Read more Hitting the road for a weekend trip? South Florida gas prices have changed

Miami-Dade County

  • Miami: The Miami Heat’s season opener is on Wednesday, Oct. 21, a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although there are no scheduled road closings, expect traffic around the Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd., and surround streets to be heavier than usual as fans head to and from the game, from about 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Hialeah Gardens: At least one lane on Okeechobee Road from east of Northwest 87th to 74th avenues, including the Palmetto Expressway, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day. Additional closings are 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, and 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. From Sunday, Oct. 18 to Monday, Oct. 19, the southbound Palmetto Expressway on-ramp at Okeechobee Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Northwest South River Drive will also be closed between the southbound Palmetto Expressway on-ramp and the northbound off-ramp at the same time. On Monday, Oct. 26, and Tuesday, Oct. 27, the southbound Palmetto Expressway on-ramp at Okeechobee Road will be closed again from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • North Miami: At least one lane on Northeast 135th Street will be closed from Northwest Second Avenue to Northeast 17th Avenue/Tressler Street. At least one eastbound lane will close from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. when the school zone is inactive, and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. when the school zone is active. At least one westbound lane will close from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the school zone is inactive. When the school zone is active, the closures will occur from 5 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. and from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
  • Miami: At least one lane on Coral Way from Southwest 22nd to 17th avenues and from Southwest 12th Avenue to Brickell Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day. Additional closures for stormwater drainage work may occur from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.
  • Miami: Up to two lanes on Port Boulevard from Biscayne Boulevard to PortMiami will be closed from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. Additionally, up to two lanes on Biscayne Boulevard will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Broward County

  • Hollywood: Northbound I-95 Express Lanes and an inside general-purpose lane will be closed from Hollywood Boulevard to north of Sunrise Boulevard until Friday, Oct. 30 for median work. The entrance north of Stirling Road will also be closed, and drivers must exit at Hollywood Boulevard. All southbound lanes on Sunrise Boulevard will also be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.
  • Parkland: Loxahatchee Road from Parkside Drive to U.S. 441 will be completely closed through this fall. Traffic will be detoured on Parkside Drive, Holmberg Road and U.S. 441.
  • Tamarac: Commercial Boulevard will have up to two lanes closed intermittently in each direction from University Drive to North Ocean Drive. The closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at night as needed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for roadway resurfacing, signal work and fiber optic cable installation.
  • Coconut Creek: The inside southbound lane on Lyons Road may be closed Sunday to Thursday as needed from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., and the outside eastbound lane on Atlantic Boulevard may also be closed every day as needed from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Lauderhill: Up to two lanes on Broward Boulevard will close from Northwest 34th Avenue to Southwest 28th Avenue Sunday through Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. and from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Post Comment