FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale officials reminded drivers Wednesday that the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel, which carries U.S. 1 under the New River and Las Olas Boulevard, will undergo a days-long closure beginning next Tuesday.
The closure will begin on 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and is slated to end at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.
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It’s all because of work by the Florida Department of Transportation.
“The closure is part of the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel Improvements projects and FDOT crews will be working on north ventilation building fan replacement operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) conduit operations, concrete pole installation operations, and wire pulling operations,” city spokesperson Arlene Borenstein said in an email Wednesday.
Northbound traffic will be detoured via Southeast Seventh Street, Third Avenue and Broward Boulevard. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Broward Boulevard, Southeast Third Avenue, and Davie Boulevard.
Detour map: