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West Palm Beach announces street closures and dock hours for early February events
Summary
City communications outlined street closures for Clematis by Night, the Green Market and CityPlace dates, and published dock-hour schedules and overnight-docking restrictions for several downtown and park docks.
Jerry Marcello, host of the City Center podcast produced by the City of West Palm Beach communications department, outlined temporary street closures and boat-dock schedules tied to early February events in West Palm Beach.
The announcements cover Clematis by Night on Feb. 13, weekend Green Market and antique/flea market dates on Feb. 8 and Feb. 15, and multiple CityPlace closures in early and mid-February. The advisories also list daily hours for several municipal docks and a prohibition on overnight dockage at city docks.
Clematis by Night: The city said North and South Clematis streets between Narcissus Avenue and Flagler Drive; Lantana Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and North Clematis Street; and Narcissus Avenue between Drama Works Alley and North Clematis Street will be closed on Feb. 13 from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.
CityPlace: Rosemary Avenue between Okeechobee Boulevard and Hibiscus Street will be closed for CityPlace events Friday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 9, and again Friday, Feb. 14, through Sunday, Feb. 16. The podcast did not specify daily start or end times for those closures.
Green Market and Antique/Flea Markets: For the Green Market on Saturday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 15, the city listed closures from 5 a.m. until 4 p.m. affecting the 100 block of North and South Clematis streets; Narcissus Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and De Turis Street; Lantana Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and North Clematis Street; and the 200 block of Clematis Street. The West Palm Beach Antique, Flea and Craft Market on Feb. 8 and Feb. 15 will close the 300 and 400 blocks of Clematis Street from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dock and ramp hours: The city announced daily hours for several docks and ramps. Curry Park boat docks and ramps at 2400 N. Flagler Drive and Lake Mangonia Park ramps at 2957 N. Australian Avenue are open daily from sunrise to sunset. Clematis Street docks and Fern Street dock (at Fern Street and S. Flagler Drive) are open daily from 5 a.m. until midnight. The city said there is no overnight dockage allowed for boats, dinghies or kayaks at city docks. The Fern Street dock is also identified as the home of the West Palm Beach Marine Patrol boat and the West Palm Beach Fire and Rescue boat.
The podcast directed listeners seeking the full list of closures and details to the city website. "To see the entire listing, and there are many, please visit the news section of the official city website at wpb.org," Marcello said.
No formal city action, vote or ordinance was announced in the podcast; the segment presented scheduled event-related closures and operational hours as public-service information.
