TRAFFIC ALERT: Alligator Alley Closed Northbound In Broward After Fire

All Traffic Pushed Off At Snake Road. Fire Scene In Collier County.

Alligator Alley Closed Truck Fire — Alligator Alley is closed at Snake Road due to an overnight truck fire. (Courtesy FDOT).

UPDATE 11:16 a.m. — FDOT tells us that I75 just reopened.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A truck fire overnight has led to the closure of I-75/Alligator Alley at Snake Road. The closure is several hours old but continuing to cause significant traffic issues in the area. If you are heading to Fort Myers, Tampa, or Sarasota, this affects you.

All traffic is being routed off at Snake Road. The scene itself is nearly ten miles from that off-ramp. FDOT cameras show the burned out remains of what appears to be a flat-bed truck. It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the fire.

Aerial view of a highway scene with multiple vehicles, including trucks, passing alongside a green area and a body of water, labeled as a fire scene. — The scene, courtesy FDOT. The truck appears to be completely destroyed.

Here are the updates from FDOT for Broward County and Collier Count as of 9:45 a.m. Saturday:

“Emergency vehicles in Broward County on I-75 North, at Exit 49: Snake Road. On-ramp closed, All lanes closed. Last updated at 09:42 AM.”

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“Vehicle on fire in Collier County on I-75 North, before Mile Marker 57. All lanes closed. Last updated at 09:16 AM.”

TRAFFIC ALERT: Alligator Alley Closed Northbound In Broward After Fire

All Traffic Pushed Off At Snake Road. Fire Scene In Collier County.

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