Stretch of Interstate 95 will close in Broward for $153 million project Tuesday night
An entire section of Interstate 95 in Broward will close Tuesday night, causing detours for overnight drivers.
The night-long closure is part of a $153 million project meant to expand express lanes on the highway. It has been in the works since 2015 and won’t finish until spring of next year.
A mile-long stretch of I-95 heading south from Sunrise Boulevard to Broward Boulevard will completely shut down just before midnight, but any lanes going north will stay open.
All three lanes of the highway will close at separate times with the first lane shutting down by 9 p.m., the second one by 10 p.m. and the third by 11:30 p.m. All lanes are expected to reopen by 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Drivers affected by the shutdown will have to exit onto Sunrise Boulevard and get back on the highway using the next entrance ramp on Broward Boulevard.
Florida Department of Transportation recommended detour
▪ Exit Interstate 95 onto Sunrise Boulevard then turn right
▪ Drive west on Sunrise Boulevard and follow signs for State Road 7
▪ Make a left turn on State Road 7 and continue south until Broward Boulevard
▪ Make a left turn onto Broward Boulevard and continue east
▪ On Broward Boulevard, follow signs for Interstate 95 south on the right side of the road
▪ Turn right onto Intestate 95 south
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