Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 will close on Tuesday overnight into Wednesday for continued work on the Design-Build Project, the Florida Department of Transportation announced.
Here's what you need to know.
Where are the closures and alternate routes?
The lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday between NW 8 Street and NW 17 Street to allow workers to shift northbound travel lanes to the right side of the roadway, FDOT said.
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Drivers going north on I-95 who want to continue northbound should:
- Take the eastbound I-395 ramp
- Exit at NE 2 Avenue/Biscayne Boulevard (Exit 2B)
- Turn right at NE 2 Avenue, then turn right at NE 11 Street
- Turn right at NE 1 Avenue, to access the ramp to I-95 to continue north
The northbound I-95 ramp to westbound SR 836 will also be closed during the same hours, the department added.
Drivers who need to go west on SR 836 should:
- Enter the eastbound I-395 ramp
- Exit at NE 2 Avenue/Biscayne Boulevard (Exit 2B)
- Turn right on NE 2 Avenue
- Turn right on NE 11 Street
- Turn right on NE 1 Avenue to access westbound I-395 to continue onto westbound SR 836
Here is a map of the closure and detours.
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Why are these closures needed?
FDOT said the closures are needed to set up a new northbound traffic pattern between NW 8 Street and NW 17 Street, which will be in place when the road reopens at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Per the department: "The work is part of the I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project that will reconstruct the I-395 corridor from the SR 836/I-395/I-95 (Midtown) Interchange to the MacArthur Causeway Bridge, including the construction of a Signature Bridge over NE 2 Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard; double-deck SR 836 from west of NW 17 Avenue to the Midtown Interchange and the replacement of the concrete pavement on I-95 from NW 8 Street to NW 29 Street."
What is the Design-Build Project?
"The I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project will add capacity, enhance the flow of traffic and safety, and improve access along I-395, SR 836 and I-95," FDOT said in a news release.
