TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Media Contact: Mario Diaz 305-637-3277 x 2140 Office 305-801-8458 Mobile [email protected]

MDX TRAFFIC ADVISORY – January 21, 2011

SR 874/Don Shula Expressway

Ramp Closure The entrance ramp to SR 874/SR 878 from SW 88th Street () will be closed for sign installation. The closure will take place for 6.5 hours nightly beginning Sunday, January 23 through Thursday, January 27 from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Detour: Motorists traveling on SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive) should detour through SW 87th Avenue (). Continue north on SW 87th Avenue (Galloway Road) to access the ramp to eastbound SR 878 on the right. Motorists wishing to access SR 826/Palmetto Expressway should continue east on SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive) to access the ramp to northbound SR 826/Palmetto on the right.

Ramp Closure The exit ramp from southbound SR 874 to northbound SW 107th Avenue will be closed for construction. The closure will take place for 6.5 hours daily beginning Monday, January 24 through Friday, January 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Detour: Motorists traveling on southbound SR 874 should exit at SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) and turn left. Turn right at SW 108th Avenue (East Perimeter Road). Turn right at SW 100th Street and turn left to access northbound SW 107th Avenue.

Street Lane Closures Alternate lanes on eastbound and westbound SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) will be closed intermittently between SW 108th Avenue and South Kendale Boulevard for construction. The closures will take place intermittently for 6.5 hours daily beginning Monday, January 24 through Friday, January 28 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Ramp Closures The entrance ramps to southbound SR 874 from eastbound and westbound SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) and from southbound SW 107th Avenue will be closed for light pole installation. The closures will take place for 7.5 hours nightly beginning Monday, January 24 through Thursday, January 27 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Westbound Detour: Motorists traveling on westbound SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) should continue to SW 117th Street and turn left. Continue south on SW 117th Avenue and turn right at SW 120th Street to access the ramp to southbound ’s Turnpike on the right. Eastbound Detour: Motorists traveling eastbound on SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) should turn left on SW 107th Avenue. Continue north on SW 107th Avenue and turn left at SW 100th Street. Turn left again on SW 108th Avenue (East Perimeter Road). Continue south on SW 108th Avenue (East Perimeter Road) and turn right at SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway). Continue west on SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) and turn left at SW 117th Avenue. Continue south on SW 117th Avenue and turn right at SW 120th Street to access the ramp to southbound Florida’s Turnpike on the right.

Ramp Closure The exit ramp from northbound SR 874 to SW 88th Street will be closed for noise wall installation. The closure will take place for 7.5 hours daily beginning Tuesday, January 25 through Thursday, January 27 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Detour: Motorists traveling on northbound SR 874 should exit at SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) and turn right. Continue east on SW 104th Street (Killian Parkway) and turn left at SW 97th Avenue. Continue north on SW 97th Avenue to access SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive).

FDOT Ramp Closures As part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) SR 826/Palmetto Expressway Project, the following closures will impact the MDX system at the merger of SR 874 with the SR 826/Palmetto Expressway:

The exit from northbound SR 874 to SW 40th Street () will be detoured from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Sunday, January 23, through Friday, January 28, for bridge work. The detour will be as follows:

Drivers going north on SR 874 who want to exit at SW 40th Street (Bird Road) will continue north on the SR 826/Palmetto Expressway, exit at SW 24th Street (), go east to SW 64th Avenue, and go south on SW 64th Avenue to SW 40th Street (Bird Road). -more-

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The entrance from the southbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway to southbound SR 874 will be detoured from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 26, for paving and re-striping of the southbound lanes. The alternate night for this detour is Thursday, January 27. The detour will be:

Drivers going south on the SR 826/Palmetto Expressway to go south on SR 874 will exit at SW 40th Street (Bird Road) and go across SW 40th Street (Bird Road) to get on the southbound SR 826/SR 874 entrance ramp.

Please note that this schedule may change due to bad weather or other unforeseen conditions. For more information about construction-related activities, please call the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Public Information Office at 305-470-5349 or contact the Construction Public Information Specialist Tish Burgher at 305-499-2417. You may also visit the project website at www.fdotpalmetto.com. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log on to www.fl511.com for real-time traffic and lane closure information.

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About MDX

The -Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) operates and maintains five expressways: SR 112/Airport Expressway, SR 836/Dolphin Expressway, SR 874/Don Shula Expressway, SR 878/Snapper Creek Expressway, and SR 924/Gratigny Parkway. MDX is funded almost entirely by toll revenue and is dedicated to moving Miami- Dade County forward by making your commute safer and more efficient. Please note scheduled activities are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. For additional information regarding closures and MDX construction activities, please visit www.mdxway.com or contact the public information office at 786-552-0000. Real- time traffic and lane closure information are also available by calling 511 or www.fl511.com.

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