Fans who plan to attend the All-Star Game or any events surrounding it, as well as anyone who has to drive through the areas where those events will take place, be warned: There will be traffic hassles.
The first road closure will take place on Friday due to FanFest at the Miami Beach Convention Center, MLB spokesman Matt Bourne wrote in an email. Washington Avenue southbound will be closed from 17th Street to Dade Boulevard. It will remain closed through Tuesday.
Biscayne Boulevard northbound will also be closed from Southeast First Street to Northeast Fifth Street on Friday starting at 9 p.