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West Palm Beach announces road and dock closures ahead of Palm Beach International Boat Show
Summary
The city of West Palm Beach posted a series of lane and dock closures tied to the Palm Beach International Boat Show (March 19–23). Flagler Drive will see staged northbound and southbound lane closures in early and mid‑March; some closure end dates in the announcement are unclear and the city directs residents to WPB.org for the full schedule.
West Palm Beach announced a series of road and dock closures and staging periods ahead of the Palm Beach International Boat Show, which runs Wednesday, March 19, through Sunday, March 23. The city’s City Center podcast listed lane closures on Flagler Drive and docks at the Fern and Clematis area as part of pre-event preparation.
The closures matter because they affect traffic along the waterfront and access to city docks during set‑up and breakdown for the show. The City Center podcast, produced by the city communications department, said several closures will occur well before the show opens and last until after it closes.
City communications host Jerry Marcello said the show’s public hours will be noon to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, through Saturday, March 22; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. Marcello said organizers are staging equipment and exhibit spaces along the waterfront, prompting lane and dock restrictions.
Key closures listed in the podcast include: - Northbound lanes of Flagler Drive between Lakeview and Fern: closed 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4 (northbound only; southbound remained open on those days in the announcement). - Expanded northbound closure on Flagler Drive between Lakeview and Banyan: the podcast said the closure begins at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, and continues through 6 p.m. on March 26. - Southbound lanes of Flagler Drive between Lakeview and Banyan: the podcast said southbound lanes would close starting Saturday, March 15 at 3 p.m. and remain closed until March 26; the announcement said that combined northbound and southbound restrictions would make Flagler Drive between Lakeview and Banyan inaccessible at certain times during the event week. - City docks at Fern and Clematis: closed for setup; the podcast stated they would be closed from March 3 through March 30.
Some date references in the podcast recording were unclear or garbled. Where the recording was ambiguous (for example, several phrases that sounded like “the 20 sixth” or “the 20 eighth”), the city’s online notice was cited as the authoritative source for the complete schedule. The podcast directed listeners to the official city website, WPB.org, for the full listing and the most up‑to‑date closure map.
The City Center podcast did not report any changes to parking rules, special event parking permits, or traffic detour maps in the audio clip; it referred listeners to the city news page for additional operational details. Marcello closed the announcement by reminding listeners the podcast is a production of the city communications department and pointing to WPB.org for more information.
For planning, residents and visitors should check the city’s news section for the full closure list and any last‑minute updates before traveling to the waterfront during the boat show.
