Motorists can now move between Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale International Airport and area beaches — without having to stop and check in with Port Everglades security.
This is thanks to a newly opened shortcut route Broward County officials recently unveiled Oct. 21. Port Everglades Bypass Road carries motorists from State Road 84 and Federal Highway through Port Everglades.
The $55 million project is an elevated, two-lane road — and it includes a fenced perimeter for Port security.
The bypass road is also part of a billion dollar expansion of the Broward County Convention Center.
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