The following closures are scheduled between Sunday, September 15, and Friday, September 20. These closures will allow crews to perform bridge work, roadway paving, I-95 median work, utility work and temporary concrete barrier wall installation.
I-95
- Ramp Closure: NW 151 Street to southbound I-95
From Sunday, September 15 to Thursday, September 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the ramp from NW 151 Street to southbound I-95 will be closed and traffic will be detoured as follows:- Continue south on SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue
- Turn left onto eastbound SR 916/NW 135 Street
- Take the ramp onto southbound I-95
- Closure: southbound and northbound I-95 Express Lanes
From Sunday, September 15 to Thursday, September 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., drivers who want to take the northbound and southbound I-95 Express Lanes between NW 30 Street and SR 860/NW 183 Street/Miami Gardens Drive will be detoured to use the general purpose lanes along I-95.
- Lane Closures: I-95 between NW 135 Street and the Golden Glades Interchange
- At 9 p.m., one lane in both directions will be closed nightly as needed
- At 11 p.m., a second lane in both directions will be closed nightly as needed
- All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m.
Florida’s Turnpike
- Full Closure: Florida’s Turnpike between SR 852/NW 215 Street/County Line Road and the Golden Glades Interchange
From Sunday, September 15 at 9 p.m. until Monday, September 16 at 5 a.m., Florida’s Turnpike will be closed in both directions. Monday, September 16 and Tuesday, September 17 are alternate dates.
- All lanes along southbound Florida’s Turnpike will be closed at SR 852/NW 215 Street/County Line Road and traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Take Exit 47 to SR 817/NW 27 Avenue
- Turn right onto southbound SR 817/NW 27 Avenue
- Turn left for the ramp onto eastbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway and continue east to the Golden Glades Interchange
- All lanes along northbound Florida’s Turnpike will be closed at the Golden Glades Interchange and traffic will be detoured via two options as follows:
- Detour Route Option #1
- Take the ramp to northbound SR 7/US 441/NW 2 Avenue
- Turn left onto westbound SR 852/NW 215 Street/County Line Road
- Take the ramp onto northbound Florida’s Turnpike
- Detour Route Option #2
- Take the ramp to westbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway
- Exit at SR 817/NW 27 Avenue
- Turn right onto northbound SR 817/NW 27 Avenue
- Turn right onto eastbound SR 852/NW 215 Street/County Line Road
- Take the ramp onto northbound Florida’s Turnpike
- Lane Closures: Turnpike between SR 860/NW 183 Street/Miami Gardens Drive and I-95
- From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., up to two lanes in both directions will be closed nightly as needed
- New Traffic Pattern: northbound Turnpike between the Golden Glades Interchange and SR 860/NW 183 Street/Miami Gardens Drive
All three northbound lanes are shifted to the inside using the recently paved shoulder, then shifted to the existing lane configuration when going under the toll gantry and then back to the inside paved shoulder. This new traffic pattern will be in place for the remainder of the year to perform construction work on the outside lanes and swale area.
Palmetto Expressway
- Ramp Closure: NW 167 Street to westbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway
From Sunday, September 15 to Thursday, September 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the ramp from NW 167 Street to westbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway will be closed and traffic will be detoured as follows:- Take the ramp to northbound SR 7/US 441/NW 2 Avenue
- Turn left onto westbound NW 7 Avenue Extension
- Continue west for westbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway
- Lane Closures: Palmetto Expressway between NW 12 Avenue and NW 7 Avenue Extension
- At 9 p.m., one lane in both directions will be closed nightly as needed
- At 11 p.m., a second lane in both directions will be closed nightly as needed
- All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m.
SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue
- New Traffic Pattern: SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue between South Biscayne River Drive and Connector Road
Northbound SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue is reduced from two lanes to one lane, and southbound SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue is reduced from three lanes to two lanes.
Click here for more information and to download the traffic pattern map.
NW 151 Street
- Full Closure: NW 151 Street between SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue and I-95
From Sunday, September 15 to Thursday, September 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., NW 151 Street will be closed in both directions.
- All lanes along eastbound NW 151 Street will be closed nightly between SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue and I-95 and traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Go south on SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue
- Turn left onto eastbound SR 916/NW 135 Street
- Turn left onto northbound NW 5 Avenue
- Turn right onto eastbound NW 151 Street
- All lanes along westbound NW 151 Street will be closed nightly between SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue and I-95 and traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Go south on NW 5 Avenue
- Turn right onto westbound SR 916/NW 135 Street
- Turn right onto northbound SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue
- Turn left onto westbound NW 151 Street
NW 6 Avenue
- Around-the-clock Full Closure: NW 6 Avenue between NW 151 Street and NW 162 Street
Drivers and pedestrians who want to go north onto NW 6 Avenue from the intersection of NW 151 Street and NW 6 Avenue will be detoured as follows:- Go east along NW 151 Street
- Turn right onto southbound South Biscayne River Drive
- Take the third exit at the roundabout onto northbound North Miami Avenue
- Turn left onto northbound Memorial Highway, which converts to NW 2 Avenue
- Continue north along NW 2 Avenue to NW 165 Street
- Drivers and pedestrians who want to go south onto NW 6 Avenue from the intersection of NW 165 Street and NW 2 Avenue will be detoured as follows:
- Continue south along NW 2 Avenue, which converts to Memorial Highway
- Turn right onto southbound North Miami Avenue
- Turn right onto northbound South Biscayne River Drive
- Turn left onto westbound NW 151 Street
- Continue west along NW 151 Street to NW 6 Avenue
Project Progress
Below is a photograph facing east of bridge pier column work for the new direct connect ramp from eastbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway to northbound I-95. The new direct connect ramp will travel under the I-95 Express Lanes flyover ramp, which is also shown in the photo below.
Click here for a video about the new direct connect ramp.


