Heat Road Rally Shuts Down Biscayne Blvd.
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) - If you're heading downtown Thursday night, get ready for some delays as police get the area ready for Thursday night's watch party of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the Miami Heat just one victory away from the NBA Finals, the team has put together a road rally and watch party for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The White Hot Heat Road Rally will be outside the AmericanAirlines Arena and will feature a performance by Ludacris during the pre-game activities. The game will be broadcast on MiamiMediaMesh, the 3,400 square foot LED screen in front of the Arena.
"All the fans will be together, so it will be fun," said Heat fan Ana Guanzon. "I think they're gonna win it; they're gonna take it over."
"I am a tourist from Argentina, and I came to see the playoffs," said Heat fan Jorge Rigourd.
The Heat also will have the Heat Dancers, the Humana Golden Oldies, the Miami Heat Rhythm Section, Burnie, and The Xtreme Team in attendance for the party.
Biscayne Boulevard from NE 8th Street to 12th Street will be closed. Southbound traffic will be diverted to NE 2nd Avenue and Northbound traffic will be sent to NE 1st Avenue.
Click here to see a map of the area that's impacted. The red line will be closed off. Southbound traffic will be taking the green line and northbound traffic the yellow.
In addition, Miami-Dade transit buses which normally travel southbound along Biscayne will be detoured to NE 2nd Avenue and northbound buses will head to NE 1st Avenue.
The festivities get started at 7 p.m. at the AAA. Some parking will be available in the AAA parking garage for $5 per vehicle. You can bring folding or lawn chairs, but no coolers or pets are allowed.
