The South Andrews Avenue Drawbridge over the New River in Fort Lauderdale will be closed to vehicular traffic between S.W. Fifth Street and East Las Olas Boulevard during the hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 17 through Thursday, Jan. 21.
Traffic will be detoured to S.E. Third Avenue via East Las Olas Boulevard and S.E. Seventh Street.
The Broward County Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division is suggesting drivers consider S.W. Fourth and S.W. Seventh Avenue as alternative routes to avoid delays. The closure is part of a project to perform minor repairs on the drawbridge.