MIAMI (WSVN) - The Ultra Music Festival is set to kick off this weekend at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami.
The festival will run from Friday through Sunday, with gates opening at various times each day.
On Friday, gates open at 4:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m., on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., and on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
To accommodate the event, road closures and detours will be implemented starting Thursday at approximately 9:00 p.m. until Monday at approximately 7:00 a.m.
Biscayne Boulevard traffic will be affected, with northbound traffic redirected to southbound lanes at Southeast First Street and southbound traffic diverted westbound at Northeast 6 Street.
Access to the Port of Miami will remain open on Northeast Fifth Street, with the Port of Miami Tunnel recommended for use via I-395.
Miami Police, alongside other agencies, will be deployed to assist with residents, patrons and traffic control during the event.
Operating hours for the Metrorail and Metromover traveling into downtown Miami will also be extended this weekend ahead of the Ultra Music Festival.
Both will run from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23, and from 5 a.m. to midnight Sunday, March 24.
Metrorail trains will arrive every 15 minutes at the Government Center, while parking at Metrorail stations will be $4.50 a day.
With closures along Biscayne Boulevard, some Metrobus routes will be delayed and others detoured Thursday night through Monday morning.
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