EXTENDED FULL CLOSURE OF EASTBOUND S.R. 836 AT NW 17 AVENUE AND TEMPORARY CHANGE OF DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION SCHEDULE

COMPLETE CLOSURE OF EASTBOUND S.R. 836 AT NW 17 AVENUE
Saturday, July 11 through Sunday, July 12 – All eastbound S.R. 836 travel lanes will be closed at NW 17 Avenue starting at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 until 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, to safely place formwork for a bridge support structure over the roadway. Additionally, two westbound S.R. 836 lanes will be closed from NW 12 Avenue to NW 17 Avenue between 11:45 p.m. and 7 a.m.
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.
STATE ROAD (S.R.) 968/WEST FLAGLER STREET AND SW 1 STREET BRIDGES NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CHANGE TO THE DRAWBRIDGE OPERATING SCHEDULE
The Florida Department of Transportation is authorized to temporarily deviate from drawbridge operation according to regulation 33 CFR 117.305(b) which governs the SW 1 Street Bridge, mile 0.9, and the West Flagler Street Bridge, mile 1.0, across the Miami River.
Under this temporary deviation, the SW 1st Street and the West Flagler Street bridges are allowed to operate as follows:
- From 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., on Sunday, July 12, the bridges will open on the hour and half-hour.
At all other times, the bridges will operate per their normal operating regulation. Public vessels of the United States, tugs, tugs with tow, and vessels in distress shall be passed at any time. This authorization is in support of the S.R. 836 highway closure. The U.S. Coast Guard will announce the temporary change to the bridge operating regulations in the Local Notice to Mariners and via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
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 17 Street to NW 8 Street
- Traffic railing retrofit on several bridges
I-95 LANE CLOSURES
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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.
NORTHBOUND I-95 RAMP TO WESTBOUND S.R. 836 DETOUR
- Thursday, July 9 – The northbound I-95 ramp to westbound S.R. 836 will be closed between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Drivers can:
- Go north on I-95, then exit at NW 62 Street
- Turn left at NW 62 Street to access the southbound I-95 ramp
- Use the southbound I-95 exit to westbound S.R. 836 (Exit 3A)
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
SOUTHBOUND I-95 RAMP TO NW 14 STREET DETOUR
- Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16 – The southbound I-95 ramp to NW 14 Street will be closed for asphalt paving operation between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Lanes will also be closed at the intersection of NW 10 Avenue and NW 14 Street.
- Drivers can:
- Continue west on S.R. 836 and exit at NW 12 Avenue
- Turn right on NW 12 Avenue to connect with NW 14 Street
- Drivers can:
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
NW 17 STREET NIGHTTIME FULL CLOSURE UNDER I-95
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 – All travel lanes on NW 17 Street under I-95 will be closed between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. to allow the contractor to safely work on a new 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 Avenu
- 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 over the FEC railway
- Daytime installation of precast roadway segments and concrete pours on NW 14 Street from NW 1 Place to NW 3 Avenue
- Saturday morning sheet pile driving operations adjacent to the Biscayne Boulevard ramp to eastbound MacArthur Causeway
- Nighttime drilling of auger cast piles in the Biscayne Boulevard median just north of I-395
- 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 temporary arch support towers in the median and adjacent to Biscayne Boulevard
- Construction of columns 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.
DAYTIME FULL CLOSURE OF NW 14 STREET

- Monday, July 13 through Monday, September 7 – NW 14 Street from NW 3 Avenue to NW 1 Place will be closed Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., to erect precast roadway segments. Drivers and pedestrians can use the detours shown here.
- Drivers on eastbound NW 14 Street can:
- Turn right on NW 3 Avenue, then turn left on NW 13 Street
- Turn left on NW 1 Place to connect with NW 14 Street
- Drivers on westbound NW 14 Street can:
- Turn right on NW 1 Place, then turn left on NW 16 Street
- Turn left on NW 2 Avenue to continue onto NW 16 Street
- Turn left on NW 3 Avenue to connect with NW 14 Street
- Drivers on eastbound NW 14 Street can:
CLOSURE OF THE BISCAYNE BOULEVARD RAMP TO THE MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY
- Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16 – The Biscayne Boulevard ramp to eastbound MacArthur Causeway will be closed between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days. Drivers can:
- Go north on Biscayne Boulevard
- Turn right at NW 36 Street to access I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway
- Continue east on I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway to access Alton Road
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
I-395 MAINLINE LANE CLOSURES
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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 FROM NE 11 STREET TO NE 13 STREET
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – All travel lanes on Biscayne Boulevard will be closed from NE 11 Street to NE 13 Street between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days. Biscayne Boulevard and NE 2 Avenue will not be closed during the same time period.
- Drivers on southbound Biscayne Boulevard can:
- Turn right on NE 13 Street and then turn left on NE 2 Avenue
- Turn left on NE 11 Street to connect with Biscayne Boulevard
- Drivers on northbound Biscayne Boulevard can:
- Turn left on NE 11 Street and then turn right on NE 1 Avenue
- Turn right on NE 14 Street to connect with Biscayne Boulevard
- Drivers on southbound Biscayne Boulevard can:
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
FULL CLOSURE OF NE 2 AVENUE
- Monday, July 13, Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16 – All lanes on NE 2 Avenue will be closed between NE 13 Street and I-395 between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. for concrete pours over the roadway.
- 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
- Drivers on southbound NE 2 Avenue can:
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
DAYTIME LANE CLOSURES ON NE 2 AVENUE
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 – 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.
CLOSURE OF NW 1 PLACE
- Sunday, July 12 – NW 1 Place will be closed from NW 13 Street to NW 14 Street between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Drivers can use NW 3 Avenue as an alternate route.
S.R. 836 ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

in place pier caps on S.R. 836

construction of bridge support structures for the double-decked roadway connection to the new I-395


pier caps over the Miami River
- Nighttime installation of bridge pier cap segments and beams for the S.R. 836 double-decked roadway
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
- Construction of double-decked piers at the core of the interchange
S.R. 836 LANE CLOSURES
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – All eastbound S.R. 836 travel lanes will be closed at NW 17 Avenue between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The closures on Friday 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, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – 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 17 Avenue and continue north to connect with the westbound S.R. 836 ramp
To view a map of the detour, please click here.
CLOSURE OF NW 17 AVENUE RAMP TO WESTBOUND S.R. 836
- Thursday, July 9 – The northbound NW 17 Avenue entrance ramp to westbound S.R. 836 will be closed between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for lighting maintenance. Drivers can:
- Go west on NW 7 Street, turn right on NW 27 Avenue
- Continue north on NW 27 Avenue to access the westbound S.R. 836 entrance ramp
To view a map of the detours, please click here.
NIGHTTIME CLOSURE OF NW SOUTH RIVER DRIVE UNDER S.R. 836 FOR BRIDGE WORK
- Wednesday, July 8 through Friday, July 10 and Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 – NW South River Drive will be closed under S.R. 836 between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. to allow the project contractor to perform work on the bridge over the roadway. The start and end times will be adjusted on special event days.


