Midtown Interchange Explained

Country:USA
Midtown Interchange
Type:Stack interchange
Maint:Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX)
Location:Miami, Florida
Coord:25.8122°N -80.2061°W
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The Midtown Interchange,[1] [2] located in the Civic Center and Overtown[3] neighborhoods of Miami, Florida, is the convergence of three major motorways: I-95, I-395 (which connects to the MacArthur Causeway to the east), and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836).

Description

Since its opening in 1968, eight lanes have been added to I-95 and an undersea tunnel below Biscayne Bay has been added from the end of I-395 near Museum Park. The tunnel serves as a direct freeway connection to the PortMiami, expected to alleviate freight traffic in Downtown Miami. It was originally the largest stack interchange in Miami until 2016, when it was surpassed by the Dolphin–Palmetto Interchange.[4] [5]

As of 2019, most of the interchange is being rebuilt as part of the Signature Bridge project for I-395 that also includes double decking the eastern end of the Dolphin Expressway.[6] The near one billion dollar project is not expected to be completed until the late 2020s.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Environmental Impact Statement . United States Environmental Protection Agency . United States Environmental Protection Agency . November 23, 2005 . . April 8, 2011.
  2. Web site: Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments; Renewed Approval of an Information Collection; Environmental Streamlining: Measuring the Performance of Stakeholders in the Transportation Project Development Process II . Federal Highway Administration . Federal Highway Administration . November 23, 2005 . . April 8, 2011.
  3. Web site: Midtown Interchange . Curbed.com . November 23, 2013.
  4. Frank . Marcy Behrmann . 2009 . Port of Miami Gets New Backer . . April 8, 2011.
  5. News: Port of Miami tunnel project gets OK on new cash backer . Risa . Polansky . . May 29, 2009 . April 8, 2011.
  6. News: Massive I-395, I-95, SR 836 and signature bridge work rolling . Jesse . Scheckner . June 4, 2019. . June 11, 2019.