I-95 ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
- Installation of Intelligent Transportation System devices
- Concrete pavement replacement on I-95 between NW 8 Street and NW 17 Street
- Widening of the southbound I-95 ramp to NW 14 Street
- Installation of new guardrail from NW 8 Street to NW 17 Street
- Traffic railing retrofit on several bridges
I-95 LANE CLOSURES
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – Up to four lanes on southbound I-95 from NW 29 Street to NW 8 Street will be closed as needed between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The Friday closures will be implemented between 11 p.m. and 11 a.m.
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – Up to four lanes on northbound I-95 will be closed as needed from NW 8 Street to NW 29 Street between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The Friday closures will be implemented between 11 p.m. and 11 a.m.
SOUTHBOUND I-95 RAMP TO NW 8 STREET DETOUR
- Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – The southbound I-95 ramp to NW 8 Street will be closed as needed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Drivers can:
- Continue south on I-95, then exit at the SW 7 Street/Brickell Avenue (Exit 1B) ramp
- Continue to SW 8 Street, then turn left to access the northbound I-95 ramp
- Continue north on I-95 and exit at the NW 2 Street/Arena (Exit 2B) ramp
- Continue north on NW 3 Avenue to connect with NW 8 Street
To view a map of the detours, please click here.
NW 17 STREET NIGHTTIME FULL CLOSURE UNDER I-95
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 – All travel lanes on NW 17 Street under I-95 will be closed between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. to allow the contractor to work on the bridge over the roadway. Drivers can use NW 20 Street as an alternate route.
I-395 ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
- Drainage work along Biscayne Boulevard from NE 14 Street to NE 11 Terrace and on NE 13 Street from Biscayne Boulevard to NE 2 Avenue
- Daytime/nighttime construction of signature bridge arch foundations east of Biscayne Boulevard and west of NE 2 Avenue
- Nighttime installation of precast roadway segments and concrete pours from east of North Miami Avenue to NW 3 Avenue
- Saturday morning sheet pile driving operations adjacent to the Biscayne Boulevard ramp to eastbound MacArthur Causeway
NOTE: Nearby residents and businesses may experience periods of higher-than-normal noise levels during these activities. All efforts are being made to minimize noise levels to the fullest extent possible. - Routine daytime and nighttime testing of ACP foundations
- Ongoing placement of precast arch segments
- Nighttime and daytime roadway operations on I-395 from MacArthur Causeway to I-95
- Arch construction work over Biscayne Boulevard requiring full closures from NE 13 Street to NE 11 Terrace
- Construction of temporary foundation in the median and adjacent to Biscayne Boulevard for support towers
- Construction of foundations, piers and pier caps from North Miami Avenue to the west of NW 3 Avenue
SATURDAY SHEET PILE DRIVING OPERATIONS ADJACENT TO THE BISCAYNE BOULEVARD RAMP TO EASTBOUND MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY
On Saturday morning, January 10, the contractor will be vibrating steel sheet piles into the ground next to a Metromover pier at the location shown above. This work is being coordinated with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works and is scheduled to take place during periods when the Metromover system is offline for upgrade activities. The sheet pile installation will occur between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The work is necessary to relocate an existing Metromover Pier to allow for the widening of the roadway. Every effort will be made to minimize noise as much as possible; however, nearby residents and businesses may experience periods of higher than normal noise levels. No lane closures will be required for this operation. The sheet pile work will also occur on the following Saturday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.:
- Saturday, January 24
Schedule information for additional Saturday work will be provided in future updates.
EXTENDED CLOSURE OF THE DOWNTOWN RAMP TO WESTBOUND I-395 AT NE 1 AVENUE
- Saturday, January 10 through Sunday, January 11 – The downtown ramp to westbound I-395 at NE 1 Avenue will be closed starting on Saturday, January 10 at 11:30 p.m. and will remain closed continuously until 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 11, to reduce vibrations during the concrete curing process for a nearby segmental bridge pour. At 9 a.m., the right lane on the ramp will reopen, and the left ramp lane will remain closed until 11:30 a.m.
- Drivers heading north on I-95 can:
- Go north on NE 1 Avenue, then turn left on NE 14 Street
- Turn left on North Miami Avenue, turn right on NW 8 Street
- Turn right on NW 3 Avenue to access the ramp to northbound I-95
- Drivers heading south on I-95 can:
- Go north on NE 1 Avenue, then turn left on NE 14 Street
- Turn left on North Miami Avenue, turn right on NW 8 Street
- Turn left on NW 3 Court to access the ramp to southbound I-95
- Drivers heading west on S.R. 836 can:
- Go north on NE 1 Avenue, then turn left on NE 14 Street
- Continue on west on NW 14 Street, then make a slight left at NW 13 Terrace
- Turn right on NW North River Drive, then turn left on NW 17 Avenue
- Go over the Miami River Bridge and access the ramp to westbound S.R. 836
- Drivers heading north on I-95 can:
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
I-395 MAINLINE LANE CLOSURES
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – One lane on mainline eastbound I-395 will be closed as needed from I-95 to Biscayne Boulevard between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – Up to two lanes on mainline westbound I-395 will be closed as needed from Biscayne Boulevard to I-95 between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
FULL CLOSURE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, NE 13 STREET AND SOUTHBOUND NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – The following closures will be implemented between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. for drainage improvement work. Daytime lane closures will also be necessary at times. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days.
- All northbound and southbound lanes on Biscayne Boulevard from NE 14 Street to NE 11 Terrace
- All lanes on NE 13 Street from N Bayshore Drive to NE 2 Avenue
- All southbound lanes on North Bayshore Drive from NE 14 Street to NE 13 Street
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
LANE CLOSURES ON NE 2 AVENUE
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – Up to two lanes on southbound and northbound NE 2 Avenue from NE 13 Street to I-395 will be closed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Drivers will be diverted around the work zone.
On Tuesday, January 13, all lanes on NE 2 Avenue will be closed between NE 13 Street and I-395 between the hours of 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.- Drivers on southbound NE 2 Avenue can:
- Turn left on NE 14 Street, then turn right on Biscayne Boulevard
- Turn right on NE 11 Street to connect with NE 2 Avenue
- Drivers exiting I-395 can:
- Continue east on NE 11 Terrace, then turn left on Biscayne Boulevard
- Turn left on NE 14 Street to connect with NE 2 Avenue
- To view a map of the detour, please click here.
- Drivers on southbound NE 2 Avenue can:
DAYTIME LANE CLOSURES ON NE 1 AVENUE
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 – One lane on NE 1 Avenue from NE 13 Street to I-395 will be closed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Drivers will be diverted around the work zone.
S.R. 836 ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
- Nighttime installation of bridge pier cap segments and beams for the S.R. 836 double-decked roadway from NW 17 Avenue to the Miami River.
NOTE: Nearby residents and businesses may experience periods of higher-than-normal noise levels during these activities. All efforts are being made to minimize noise levels to the fullest extent possible. - Construction of straddle bent over eastbound S.R. 836 just west of NW 7 Avenue
- Driving steel sheets into the ground in the S.R. 836 median between NW 12 Avenue and NW 7 Avenue
- Chipping concrete from auger cast piles for foundation construction between NW 12 Avenue and NW 7 Avenue
- Foundation construction on the S.R. 836 median and adjacent roadways from NW 12 Avenue to I-95 for the new double-decked roadway
- Pier construction activities in the Miami River east bank between the shoreline and the fendering system
- Pier construction at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building parking area
- Ongoing casting of bridge caps
- Construction of double-decked piers at the core of the interchange
COMPLETE CLOSURE OF EASTBOUND SR 836 AT NW 17 AVENUE
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – All eastbound S.R. 836 travel lanes will be closed at NW 17 Avenue between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. to work on overhead bridge support structures safely. The closures on Fridays will be implemented between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days.
The detours noted below and shown here will be in place to guide drivers around the work area. Drivers on eastbound SR 836 will:- Exit at NW 17 Avenue, then continue south across NW 7 Street
- Turn left at SW 1 Street and continue east
- Turn right at South Miami Avenue
- Turn right to access the ramp to I-95 north or south
- Drivers going to Biscayne Boulevard and the MacArthur Causeway can continue east on SW 1 Street and turn left on Biscayne Boulevard to connect with the MacArthur Causeway entrance ramp at NE 11 Terrace
Drivers on NW 12 Avenue wanting to access eastbound S.R. 836, I-95, Biscayne Boulevard, and the MacArthur Causeway can continue south on NW 12 Avenue, turn left at SW 1 Street, and follow the detours above.
FULL CLOSURE OF WESTBOUND S.R. 836
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – All westbound lanes on S.R. 836 will be closed as needed from NW 12 Avenue to NW 17 Avenue between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days.
- Drivers on westbound S.R. 836 can:
- Exit at the NW 12 Avenue ramp, then turn left on NW 12 Avenue
- Turn right on NW 7 Street
- Turn right on NW 27 Avenue and continue north to connect with the westbound S.R. 836 ramp
- Drivers on westbound S.R. 836 can:
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
S.R. 836 LANE CLOSURES
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – Two eastbound lanes on S.R. 836 from NW 17 Avenue to I-95 will be closed as needed for bridge work between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The Friday closures will be implemented between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – Two westbound lanes on S.R. 836 from I-95 to NW 17 Avenue will be closed as needed for bridge work between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The Friday closures will be implemented between 10 p.m. and 9 a.m.
DAYTIME SOUTHBOUND S.R. 7/U.S. 441/NW 7 AVENUE LANE CLOSURE
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 and Sunday, January 11 through Friday, January 16 – One lane on southbound NW 7 Avenue will be closed from NW 14 Street to NW 15 Street between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The second southbound lane will be shifted to the east side of the roadway around the work zone.
LANE CLOSURE OF NW 17 AVENUE
- Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9 – One lane on northbound NW 17 Avenue from NW 8 Terrace to NW South River Drive will be closed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
