Florida Department of Transportation/Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise RON DESANTIS Turkey Lake Service Plaza | Mile Post 263 | Bldg. #5315 KEVIN J. THIBAULT, P.E. GOVERNOR P.O. Box 613069, Ocoee, Florida 34761 SECRETARY For Immediate Release Contact: Ivette Ruiz-Paz August 27, 2021 (954) 934-1289 | [email protected] South Florida and Treasure Coast Weekly Lane Closures and Work Zone Advisory FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise announces lane closures and work zone information for construction and maintenance projects in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties, for the week beginning Sunday, August 29. Motorists should drive with caution through the work zones and adhere to posted detour signs and speed limits. Please pay special attention to the closures noted in red. For additional information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Yasir Mercado at 954-934- 1138 or [email protected]. Additional project information can be found on the project websites at www.floridasturnpike.com. TURNPIKE EXTENSION/SR 821 (Mileposts 0 to 47) MIAMI-DADE & BROWARD COUNTIES TURNPIKE EXTENSION/SR 821 BRIDGE PAINTING PROJECT OVER DON SHULA EXPRESSWAY/SR 874 No lane closures scheduled. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise is repainting the bridge at the northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 entrance ramp from SW 117 Avenue, over Don Shula Expressway/SR 874, in Miami-Dade County. Work will continue through late 2021. Approximate cost: $842,200. TURNPIKE EXTENSION/SR 821 WIDENING PROJECT FROM BIRD ROAD TO DOLPHIN EXPRESSWAY/SR 836 Northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 at various locations between Bird Road/SW 40 Street and Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 Overnight intermittent single and multiple lane closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, August 29, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation www.floridasturnpike.com | Twitter: @FloridaTurnpike | Facebook: @MyFDOTTurnpike 1 The Florida Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of the state’s environment and communities. The department is committed to building a transportation system that not only fits the current needs of Florida’s residents and visitors, but also enhances mobility throughout the state to accommodate its consistent and rapid growth. The unique nature of the Sunshine State and its year-round warm climate provides numerous opportunities to achieve the department’s mission through multiple transportation modes including highways/streets, air, rail, sea, spaceports, transit, and the ever-expanding deployment of bicycle & pedestrian facilities. Southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 exit ramp to eastbound SW 8 Street/US 41 (Exit 25) Overnight full ramp closures, 9 p.m. Monday, August 30, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 31; and 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, September 1. Detour information: • Southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 traffic wishing to access eastbound SW 8 Street/US 41 (Exit 25) will be directed to Bird Road/SW 40 Street, travel east on Bird Road to SW 107 Avenue and travel north on SW 107 Avenue to access eastbound SW 8 Street. Northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 entrance ramps from westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 Overnight full ramp closures, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, August 30, and nightly through Wednesday, September 1. Detour information: • Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 traffic wishing to access northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 will be directed to exit at NW 107 Avenue/SR 985 North, travel north on NW 107 Avenue to NW 12 Street and travel west on NW 12 Street to access northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike. Eastbound and westbound Coral Way/SW 24 Street between SW 114 Avenue and SW 122 Avenue Overnight intermittent single lane closures, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, August 29, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. Daytime intermittent single lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, August 30, and daily through Thursday, September 2. Eastbound and westbound SW 8 Street/US 41 under Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 Overnight intermittent single and double lane closures, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, August 29, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. Daytime intermittent single or double lane closures, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, August 30, and daily through Thursday, September 2. Eastbound and westbound W. Flagler Street under Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 Overnight intermittent single lane closures, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, August 29, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. Daytime intermittent single lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, August 30, and daily through Thursday, September 2. Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 between NW 87 Avenue and Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 Overnight intermittent single and multiple lane closures, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, August 29, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation www.floridasturnpike.com | Twitter: @FloridaTurnpike | Facebook: @MyFDOTTurnpike 2 The Florida Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of the state’s environment and communities. The department is committed to building a transportation system that not only fits the current needs of Florida’s residents and visitors, but also enhances mobility throughout the state to accommodate its consistent and rapid growth. The unique nature of the Sunshine State and its year-round warm climate provides numerous opportunities to achieve the department’s mission through multiple transportation modes including highways/streets, air, rail, sea, spaceports, transit, and the ever-expanding deployment of bicycle & pedestrian facilities. Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 exit ramp to southbound NW 107 Avenue/SR 985 Overnight full ramp closures, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, August 30, and nightly through Wednesday, September 1. Detour information: • Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 traffic wishing access southbound NW 107 Avenue/ SR 985 will be directed to exit at NW 107 Avenue/SR 985 North, travel north on NW 107 Avenue and perform a U-turn to access southbound NW 107 Avenue. Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 between Galloway Road/NW 87 Avenue/SR 973 and NW 107 Avenue/SR 985 Overnight full road closure, 10 p.m. Thursday, September 2, to 5 a.m. Friday, September 3. Detour information: • Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 traffic wishing to access northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 will be directed to exit at northbound Galloway Road/NW 87 Avenue/SR 973/NW 12 Street and travel west on NW 12 Street to access northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike. • Westbound Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 traffic wishing to access NW 137 Avenue will be directed to exit at northbound Galloway Road/NW 87 Avenue/SR 973/NW 12 Street and travel west on NW 12 Street to access NW 137 Avenue. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 will be widened from six to 10 lanes between Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 and Bird Road/SW 40 Street. The project entails major modifications at the Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 interchange. Work includes replacing the Coral Way/SW 24 Street bridge over Florida’s Turnpike; operational, safety and capacity improvements for motorists and pedestrians on SW 8 Street and at the SW 8 Street interchange; and minor road improvements on West Flagler Street. Additionally, sound barrier walls will be built along qualifying residential areas. Work also includes road milling and resurfacing, drainage, lighting, signage, and traffic signal improvements. Construction will continue through late 2021. Approximate cost: $135.7 million. TURNPIKE EXTENSION/SR 821 WIDENING PROJECT FROM DOLPHIN EXPRESSWAY/SR 836 TO NW 106 STREET Northbound and southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 between Dolphin Expressway/SR 836 and NW 106 Street Overnight single and double lane closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday, August 29, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. Southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 exit ramp to NW 12 Street (Exit 27) Overnight full ramp closures, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, August 30, and nightly through Thursday, September 2. * Please note, this closure will not occur at the same time as the southbound Florida’s Turnpike exit ramp to eastbound SW 8 Street (Exit 25). Detour information: • Southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 traffic wishing to access NW 12 Street (Exit 27) will be directed to exit at NW 41 Street (Exit 29), travel east on NW 41 Street to NW 107 Avenue and travel south on NW 107 Avenue to access NW 12 Street. Improve Safety, Enhance Mobility, Inspire Innovation www.floridasturnpike.com | Twitter: @FloridaTurnpike | Facebook: @MyFDOTTurnpike 3 The Florida Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of the state’s environment and communities. The department is committed to building a transportation system that not only fits the current needs of Florida’s residents and visitors, but also enhances mobility throughout the state to accommodate its consistent and rapid growth. The unique nature of the Sunshine State and its year-round warm climate provides numerous opportunities to achieve the department’s mission through multiple transportation modes including highways/streets, air, rail, sea, spaceports, transit, and the ever-expanding deployment of bicycle & pedestrian facilities. Northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 821 exit ramp to NW 41 Street (Exit 29) Daytime single lane closures, 10:30 a.m.