Hollywood Beach is a linear community set on a Barrier Island, with limited physical connections to the mainland. As such
it becomes a long spine constrained between the Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Click here to take a Virtual
Tour of the Beach.
Interconnective Elements:
The entire Beach Community is defined together as one entity by five separate elements:
 | The Ocean and the Beach
The Ocean and the Beach provide Hollywood Beach with its identity. It also provides the Island and the City at large with a tremendous and unique natural
resource and recreational opportunity.
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| The Broadwalk
The historic five mile long Broadwalk provides the residents and tourists a means to walk the length of the Beach and interact at a personal level with other
pedestrians (or merely people watch) and enjoy an amazing variety of natural resources.
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| A1A
A1A acts as the sole north/south traffic artery for the length of the Beach with restricted east/west access to the Mainland at four bridges: Hallandale
Beach Blvd. at the southern end of South Beach; Hollywood Boulevard in Central Beach; Sheridan Street at the northern end of Central Beach; and Dania Beach
Boulevard at the northern end of North Beach. As a result traffic patterns on the island and over the bridges are severely congested at peak times.
Given the fact that there is only one main artery serving the Island, which is frequently used as a loading zone, local
traffic congestion occurs regularly, forcing additional traffic onto Surf Road, which was originally conceived as a service alley.
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| The Intracoastal
The Intracoastal, running the length of the island, serves as a link for boating interests and water taxi service, with docking facilities at private homes
as well as local waterfront businesses.
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| The Utility Infrastructure
Since the island is basically a coral-based sand bar with a water table just below the surface, provisions for underground utilities, including water, sewer
and gas service can be problematic. |
