For the next few weeks, getting in and out of downtown Miami will be a bit of a challenge for people who use I-95 to get there.
Starting this week, parts of I-95 will be shutting down for night-time construction.
Tonight, tomorrow night and Thursday night — all southbound I-95 lanes will be closed — from the Airport Expressway to the Dolphin Expressway between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
All northbound lanes on I-95 will also be closed from SR 836/I-395 to SR 112/I-195 on select dates starting Wednesday, also between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
The closures are part of a major project aimed at reconstructing the I-395 corridor. The Florida Department of Transportation and Miami-Dade Expressway Authority will be erecting five overhead signs over I-95.
Here is what you need to know:
Alternate routes for drivers on southbound I-95 include:
- Exit at the eastbound I-195 ramp, then exit at North Miami Avenue
- Go south on North Miami Avenue, then turn left on NE 14 Street
- Turn right on NE 2 Avenue, then turn right on NE 13 Street
- Turn left on NE 1 Avenue to access I-395 west and then enter the southbound I-95 ramp
Alternate routes for drivers on eastbound SR 112 can:
- Exit at NW 12 Avenue; then go south on NW 12 Avenue
- Access the eastbound SR 836 ramp, then enter the southbound I-95 ramp
- Drivers on westbound I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway can:
- Exit at Biscayne Boulevard and head south, then turn right on NE 13 Street
- Turn left on NE 1 Avenue to access I-395 west and then enter the southbound I-95 ramp
All northbound I-95 lanes will be closed on these dates:
- Wednesday, September 25
- Tuesday, October 1
- Wednesday, October 2
- Thursday, October 3
- Wednesday, October 9
- Thursday, October 10
For more visit I-395miami.com.
