Las Olas Boulevard
Las Olas Shops facing northeast | |
Interactive map of Las Olas Boulevard | |
| Length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Lauderdale |
| West end | SW 1st Ave in downtown Fort Lauderdale |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | SR A1A on Fort Lauderdale Beach |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1917 |
| Other | |
| Website | https://www.lasolasboulevard.com/ |
Las Olas Boulevard (Spanish for "The Waves") is a major east-west thoroughfare in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States that runs from SW 1st Avenue in the Central Business District to Florida State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale Beach. The road once carried the designations of State Road A1A Alt. and State Road 842.
The easternmost section begins on a barrier island and crosses the Intracoastal Waterway. The road then enters the residential neighborhoods of Seven Isles and Hendricks and Venice Isles. West of SE 17th Avenue, the road enters a commercial shopping district, which is itself colloquially called "Las Olas". This portion of the road is lined with low and mid-rise bars, nightclubs, bridal stores, shops, boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants. The road passes over the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel and enters the city's downtown central business district. The westernmost part of the street is predominantly lined by high-rises.