Broward County

New speed restrictions for boaters on Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale

View of the Pier Sixty-Six development, set on 32 waterfront acres along Fort Lauderdale’s 17th Street Causeway and the Intracoastal Waterway, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
View of the Pier Sixty-Six development, set on 32 waterfront acres along Fort Lauderdale’s 17th Street Causeway and the Intracoastal Waterway, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. pportal@miamiherald.com

Heads up, boaters: New speed restrictions are coming to the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale.

The slower speeds — already approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — are part of an effort to improve safety in one of South Florida’s most heavily trafficked boating corridors, Fort Lauderdale officials say.

The new minimum-wake zone covers the Intracoastal between the Oakland Park Boulevard bridge and the Sunrise Boulevard bridge.

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