{"id":213903,"date":"2026-04-01T01:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/213903\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T01:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:35:29","slug":"road-closures-for-artemis-ii-launch-on-floridas-space-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/213903\/","title":{"rendered":"Road closures for Artemis II launch on Florida’s Space Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the upcoming launch of Artemis II expected to draw in almost half a million viewers to the Florida Space Coast, the Office of Tourism has specified what roads will close, other traffic considerations and where to view the launch from.BEST PLACES TO VIEW LAUNCH | ROAD CLOSURES ON LAUNCH DAY | MEET THE CREW | ABOUT THE PILOT | 400,000 VISITORS EXPECTED | LIVE COUNTDOWN CLOCK | ARTEMIS PROGRAM OVERVIEW Key ClosuresA. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville Immediately after liftoff, all lanes of the bridge will close to allow pedestrians to cross the street safely for a minimum of one hour. There is potential for the bridge to close before launch as well, depending on conditions.Updates can be found on the city’s and Titusville Police Department’s social media accounts.Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National SeashoreNASA has requested the temporary closure of Playalinda Beach at varying times.Operating hours for the beach have been 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. since March 20, and will remain that way until after the launch.Parking areas 1, 2 and 3 are closed to the public. The beach south of parking area 4 will be off limits to foot traffic.All beach road vistas will be closed while Artemis II is on the launch pad. Normal operations will resume at the time of the successful launch.Merritt Island National Wildlife RefugeSince March 20, and until the launch is over, the south gate of BioLab Road will remain closed.Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of BioLab Road and Max Hoeck Road\/Trail.Regular hours will resume once Canaveral National Seashore reopens after the Artemis II launch. Haulover CanalThe Haulover Canal bridge will also be raised to prevent access south of the canal.Anyone entering by boat through Haulover will find the Mosquito Lagoon to be closed.Conservation officers will be on the water enforcing this closure. Sands Space Museum Parking LotLaunch viewing is prohibited, as always, due to military regulations. Port Canaveral & Jetty ParkParking at The Cove is for customers only.Other lots will remain open until they have reached the maximum capacity.All cruise terminal parking garages and surface lots are reserved for cruise guest parking only.Parking and viewing along State Road 401, George King Boulevard or on Port property is prohibited, with the exception of limited parking at Jetty Park, which is already sold out. Jetty Park will maintain its normal operating hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and remain open until capacity is reached. Walk-ins and bicyclists will be allowed to enter the park until capacity is reached. Drone photographyDrone photography is strictly prohibited due to airspace restrictions. Traffic and Boater InformationThe Florida Department of Transportation has released a traffic flow map for Artemis II launch attempts. The Coast Guard has released information on restricted areas for boaters.The City of Titusville has released traffic flow information.Motorists on State Road 406 (Garden Street) and on the A. Max Brewer Bridge and the surrounding areas will proceed north on U.S. 1 or west on Garden Street All motorists north of Harrison Street will proceed northbound on U.S. 1 and use Garden Street for westbound traffic. All vehicles south of Harrison will proceed southbound on U.S. 1 and take Cheney Highway for westbound traffic. Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexOnly visitors with one of the viewing packages will be able to enter Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on the day of the launch. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announced two viewing packages on Jan. 23. The Main Visitor Complex Launch Viewing Package (sold out) and the Feel the Heat package (sold out). Viewing Locations Brevard County Parks and Recreation confirmed that restroom facilities at county parks will remain open. For more popular viewing locations, check out the Launch Viewing Map on visitspacecoast.com.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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With the upcoming launch of Artemis II expected to draw in almost half a million viewers to the Florida Space Coast, the Office of Tourism has specified what roads will close, other traffic considerations and where to view the launch from.<\/a><\/p>\n

BEST PLACES TO VIEW LAUNCH<\/a> | ROAD CLOSURES ON LAUNCH DAY<\/a> | MEET THE CREW<\/a> | ABOUT THE PILOT<\/a> | 400,000 VISITORS EXPECTED<\/a> | LIVE COUNTDOWN CLOCK <\/a>| ARTEMIS PROGRAM OVERVIEW<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n

Key ClosuresA. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville <\/p>\n

Immediately after liftoff, all lanes of the bridge will close to allow pedestrians to cross the street safely for a minimum of one hour. <\/p>\n

There is potential for the bridge to close before launch as well, depending on conditions.<\/p>\n

Updates can be found on the city’s and Titusville Police Department’s social media accounts.<\/p>\n

Playalinda Beach at Canaveral National Seashore<\/p>\n

NASA has requested the temporary closure of Playalinda Beach at varying times.<\/p>\n

All beach road vistas will be closed while Artemis II is on the launch pad. <\/p>\n

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge<\/p>\n

Since March 20, and until the launch is over, the south gate of BioLab Road will remain closed.<\/p>\n

Traffic will be restricted at the intersection of BioLab Road and Max Hoeck Road\/Trail.<\/p>\n

Regular hours will resume once Canaveral National Seashore reopens after the Artemis II launch. <\/p>\n

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Haulover Canal<\/p>\n

The Haulover Canal bridge will also be raised to prevent access south of the canal.<\/p>\n

Anyone entering by boat through Haulover will find the Mosquito Lagoon to be closed.<\/p>\n

Conservation officers will be on the water enforcing this closure. <\/p>\n

Sands Space Museum Parking Lot<\/p>\n

Launch viewing is prohibited, as always, due to military regulations. <\/p>\n

Port Canaveral & Jetty Park<\/p>\n

Parking at The Cove is for customers only.<\/p>\n

Other lots will remain open until they have reached the maximum capacity.<\/p>\n

All cruise terminal parking garages and surface lots are reserved for cruise guest parking only.<\/p>\n

Parking and viewing along State Road 401, George King Boulevard or on Port property is prohibited, with the exception of limited parking at Jetty Park, which is already sold out.<\/p>\n

Jetty Park will maintain its normal operating hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and remain open until capacity is reached. <\/p>\n

Walk-ins and bicyclists will be allowed to enter the park until capacity is reached. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tFlorida’s Space Coast Office of Tourism\t<\/p>\n

Drone photography<\/p>\n

Drone photography is strictly prohibited due to airspace restrictions. <\/p>\n

Traffic and Boater Information<\/p>\n

The Florida Department of Transportation has released a traffic flow map for Artemis II launch attempts. <\/p>\n

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\n\t\tBrevard County Emergency Management\t<\/p>\n

The Coast Guard has released information on restricted areas for boaters.<\/p>\n

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The City of Titusville has released traffic flow information.<\/p>\n

Motorists on State Road 406 (Garden Street) and on the A. Max Brewer Bridge and the surrounding areas will proceed north on U.S. 1 or west on Garden Street All motorists north of Harrison Street will proceed northbound on U.S. 1 and use Garden Street for westbound traffic. All vehicles south of Harrison will proceed southbound on U.S. 1 and take Cheney Highway for westbound traffic. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex<\/p>\n

Only visitors with one of the viewing packages will be able to enter Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on the day of the launch. <\/p>\n

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announced two viewing packages on Jan. 23. <\/p>\n

The Main Visitor Complex Launch Viewing Package (sold out) and the Feel the Heat package (sold out). <\/p>\n

Viewing Locations Brevard County Parks and Recreation confirmed that restroom facilities at county parks will remain open. For more popular viewing locations, check out the Launch Viewing Map on visitspacecoast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the upcoming launch of Artemis II expected to draw in almost half a million viewers to the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":213904,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59558,97654,28,30,29,2339,97651,29296,49665,97652,59557,724,8825,312,728,729,97653,4494],"class_list":{"0":"post-213903","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-florida","8":"tag-artemis-ii-launch","9":"tag-canaveral-national-seashorenasa","10":"tag-florida","11":"tag-florida-headlines","12":"tag-florida-news","13":"tag-hour","14":"tag-maximum-capacity","15":"tag-motorist","16":"tag-package","17":"tag-parking-area","18":"tag-playalinda-beach","19":"tag-road","20":"tag-road-closure","21":"tag-space-coast","22":"tag-street","23":"tag-traffic","24":"tag-traffic-flow-map","25":"tag-u-s"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}