All southbound I-95 lanes will likely be shut down at SR 836, in accordance with the Florida Department of Transportation. Drivers can take a tolled detour by exiting onto NW twelfth Avenue and looping again to I-95 by way of SR 836 East.
The authentic story, with closure hours and additional particulars, follows under.
Brace for the newest section of Miami’s freeway redesign mission.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) says a concrete-pouring operation will set off closures of southbound I-95 at SR 836 on Friday night time into Saturday morning and for a couple of in a single day durations subsequent week. Drivers heading south on I-95 must take a detour at exit 3A or sooner, as freeway lanes are going to be fully shut down for a span of a number of metropolis blocks.
The building is a part of the I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project, which incorporates the build-out of the Signature Bridge and a double-decker portion of SR 836. The mission, estimated to value $840 million, is meant to be accomplished by late 2027, although many Miami-Dade residents aren’t holding their breath, having skilled numerous delays on large-scale freeway building elsewhere within the county.
FDOT says the primary I-95 southbound closure will likely be in impact between 11 p.m. on Friday, January 5 and 11 a.m. January 6. The lanes will likely be shut down once more between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. from Tuesday, January 9 by means of Thursday, January 11, FDOT says.
The southbound I-95 ramps to SR 836 and I-395 will stay open.
The closures may create headache-inducing side-road congestion in and round Overtown, Lummus Park, and Riverside, from NW 14th Street all the way down to NW 2nd Street.
The non-tolled detour beneficial by FDOT will drive drivers to navigate facet roads for greater than 15 metropolis blocks. The division is advising people to take the SR 836 West ramp and exit to NW 14th Street. After that:
- Turn left at NW twelfth Avenue, then take a left at NW eleventh Street to go again towards the freeway
- Turn proper at NW eighth Street Road, then flip left at NW eighth Street
- Turn proper at NW third Court alongside the freeway and cruise onto the I-95 south ramp after NW 2nd Street
For a tolled detour (a a lot easier route), FDOT is telling drivers to take the SR 836 West ramp, exit to NW twelfth Avenue, after which head again to I-95 by way of the SR 836 East ramp. The charge is printed on the Greater Miami Expressway Agency’s toll schedule.Â
The scheduled closures may change on account of potential “dangerous climate or different unexpected situations,” FDOT notes.