Change in MI Refuge VIC hours
May 2, 2013 10:25:30 GMT -5
Post by oldned on May 2, 2013 10:25:30 GMT -5
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Visitor Information Center Changes Hours
Beginning May 1, 2013, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Information Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays and will shorten hours when open due to current budget constraints. The new hours for the Visitor Information Center are 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday - Saturday. These hours should accommodate most visitors, as peak visitation is from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The rest of the refuge remains open normal operating hours, sunrise – sunset.
Also, for anyone who normally enters the MI Refuge from the north (Oak Hill)...
Haulover Canal Bridge Closure
The Haulover Canal Bridge will close for a period of seven weeks starting Monday, May 6, and will remain closed through Sunday, June 30. The Haulover Bridge is on Courtenay Parkway North, approximately eight miles south of U.S. Highway 1. The road will be completely closed, but the waterway will remain open throughout the work. Signs will be posted warning drivers of the closure. Use of an alternate route is required.
Refuge Visitor Information Center Changes Hours
Beginning May 1, 2013, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Information Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays and will shorten hours when open due to current budget constraints. The new hours for the Visitor Information Center are 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday - Saturday. These hours should accommodate most visitors, as peak visitation is from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. The rest of the refuge remains open normal operating hours, sunrise – sunset.
Also, for anyone who normally enters the MI Refuge from the north (Oak Hill)...
Haulover Canal Bridge Closure
The Haulover Canal Bridge will close for a period of seven weeks starting Monday, May 6, and will remain closed through Sunday, June 30. The Haulover Bridge is on Courtenay Parkway North, approximately eight miles south of U.S. Highway 1. The road will be completely closed, but the waterway will remain open throughout the work. Signs will be posted warning drivers of the closure. Use of an alternate route is required.
