NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN ON THE SOUTHBOUND I-95 RAMP TO NW 14 STREET IMPLEMENTED

The traffic pattern change for southbound I-95 drivers exiting at NW 14 Street has been completed and is now in place. The exit is now located slightly east of the previous exit, and traffic shifts to the right onto a newly constructed ramp lane, as shown below. 

The shift allows crews to establish a new work zone and continue improvements along State Road (S.R.) 836, as well as construction of the new ramps to NW 12 Avenue.

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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 southbound lanes
• Traffic railing retrofit on several bridges

I-95 LANE CLOSURES

• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – Up to two 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 8 a.m.
  
  
• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – Up to two 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 8 a.m.

NW 17 STREET NIGHTTIME FULL CLOSURE UNDER I-95

• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – 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.

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I-395 ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

• Construction of signature bridge arch foundations east of Biscayne Boulevard and west of NE 2 Avenue
• Construction of pedestrian bridge over the FEC rail tracks
• Construction of MSE walls that will connect the westbound signature bridge roadway deck to the MacArthur Causeway
• New drainage work at North Bayshore Drive and NE 13 Street
• Reinforcing steel installation and ongoing concrete pours for the westbound signature bridge roadway deck
• Daytime installation of precast roadway segments and concrete pours on NW 14 Street from NW 1 Place to NW 3 Avenue
• Roadway operations on I-395 from MacArthur Causeway to I-95
• Nighttime arch construction work over Biscayne Boulevard requiring full closures from NE 13 Street to NE 11 Terrace
• Construction of columns and installation of bridge beams from NW 1 Avenue to I-95
  
  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.

I-395 MAINLINE LANE CLOSURES

• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – 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, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – 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, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – The following closures will be implemented between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for drainage and roadway 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.

DAYTIME CLOSURES OF NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE

• Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27 – Both northbound and southbound North Bayshore Drive will be closed as needed between NE 13 Street and NE 14 Street, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for drainage work.
  • Southbound detour: Drivers traveling southbound on North Bayshore Drive can turn right on NE 15 Street or NE 14 Street to connect with Biscayne Boulevard.
  • Northbound detour: Drivers heading northbound on North Bayshore Drive can turn right on Biscayne Boulevard and then turn right on NE 14 Street to connect with northbound North Bayshore Drive.

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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 12 Avenue to I-95 and adjacent to the Miami River
• Construction of straddle bent support structure over eastbound S.R. 836 just west of NW 7 Avenue
• Driving/removing steel sheets into the ground in the S.R. 836 median 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
• Construction of double-decked roadway support piers at the core of the interchange
  
  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.

S.R. 836 LANE CLOSURES

• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – 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 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
  
  
• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – 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 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.

COMPLETE CLOSURE OF EASTBOUND S.R. 836 AT NW 17 AVENUE

• Wednesday, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – All eastbound S.R. 836 travel lanes will be closed at NW 17 Avenue between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The Friday closures will be implemented between 11 p.m. and 8 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 S.R. 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, August 26 through Friday, August 28 and Sunday, August 30 through Thursday, September 3 – 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 Friday closures will be implemented between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days. Drivers 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

To view a map of the detour, please click here.