Bulkhead Replacement

Traffic Alert – Convention Center Area

Port tenants and visitors should expect traffic delays from Friday, June 13th through Sunday, June 15th near the port's Northport area and the Broward County Convention Center area. More than 25,000 attendees are expected daily for the 2025 Balling on the Beach tournament. Heavy traffic periods include:

June 13: 3PM - 11PM
June 14: 8AM - 11PM
June 15: 8AM - 9PM

Motorists are encouraged to use the port entrances located at Federal Hwy (US1) / State Road 84 and I-595/Eller Dr.

Bulkhead Replacement Project

Port Everglades is replacing the bulkheads and seawalls at several locations throughout the port and inlet, including the North Entrance Channel (NEC) seawall. The NEC seawalls and bulkheads were constructed in the 1950s and must be replaced to protect County property located on the north side of the port’s entry channel for the safe navigation of the waterway for all marine traffic including cargo ships, cruise ships and energy vessels.

Engineers have designed the new wall like the existing wall surface, but it will be deeper and stronger to accommodate the planned deepening of the entrance channel and improve wall stability. The new wall, which is expected to last 75 years or more, will be installed a few feet outside the existing wall and the space between the walls will be filled.

Construction is underway for Phase 1 of the project, which includes Berths 1, 2 and 3, with an expected completion date of December 2026.

North Entrance Channel and Bulkheads 16,17,18

Construction Updates for North Entrance Channel

Updates will be posted as they become available.

Who is paying for the project?

The managing general contractor has estimated the project to cost $152 million. The construction cost will be paid through revenue generated from fees that Port Everglades collects from its cruise, cargo, energy, and real estate customers.

Port Everglades is a self-supporting Enterprise Fund of Broward County and does not rely on local property tax dollars for capital improvements or to operate.