I-395 Highway Closure Due to Miami Bridge Construction

The prominent highway redevelopment project in Miami, designed with the intention of improving traffic flow on crowded city streets, seems to be causing more congestion instead. This is primarily due to large-scale road expansions leading to significant road closures on Sundays and Mondays. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has recently announced that there will be closures on all eastbound I-395 lanes at I-95 from 10:30 p.m. Sunday evening to 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. Additionally, I-95 ramps to eastbound I-395 and the Biscayne Boulevard ramp to the MacArthur Causeway will be closed. These closures, as stated by the FDOT, are temporary measures to reroute traffic from I-395 eastbound to the right, following Biscayne Boulevard. This will enable the opening of a new construction work zone.

This construction project is a component of the mega I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project, which comprises the development of the Signature Bridge and a two-level segment of SR 836. This project, costing an estimated $840 million, is a subject of controversy and is predicted to reach completion in late 2027. However, many local citizens remain sceptical. The recent road closures might lead to serious traffic congestion in areas like Overtown, sections of downtown, and Miami Beach.

The department advises that drivers follow the detours listed below.

– For drivers continuing along eastbound SR 836 to I-395:
• Use the southbound I-95 exit, then take the NW 8th Street ramp
• Proceed south on NW 3rd Court, then turn left at NW 5th Street
• Turn left onto Biscayne Boulevard to access the A1A North/Miami Beach ramp

– For northbound I-95 drivers headed to eastbound I-395:
• Take the NW 2nd Street ramp (Exit 2B)
• Continue north on NW 3rd Avenue, then turn right onto NW 8th Street
• Keep going east on NW/NE 8th Street
• Turn left onto Biscayne Boulevard to access A1A North/Miami Beach

– For southbound I-95 drivers heading to eastbound I-395:
• Continue along southbound I-95, then use the NW 8th Street ramp (Exit 3B)
• Turn left onto NW 8th Street, then follow NW 8th Street east
• Turn left at Biscayne Boulevard to access the A1A North/Miami Beach Ramp

– For drivers on Biscayne Boulevard heading to the MacArthur Causeway:
• Proceed north on Biscayne Boulevard
• Turn right at NW 36th Street to access I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway
• Follow I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway east to reach Alton Road