Roadwork to slow commutes on State Roads 836, 826 and 874
The commute this week will be slower on State Roads 836, 826 and 874 as well on the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike and some major surface roads because of ongoing road work.
On 836, the entrance ramp to the westbound expressway from northbound and southbound Northwest 27th Avenue will be intermittently closed for installation of a drill shaft through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night and again from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
The entrance ramp to eastbound 836 from Northwest 37th Avenue will be intermittently closed for installation of a drill shaft through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night and again from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday.
The entrance ramp to westbound 836 from southbound Northwest 12th Drive/Northwest 45th Avenue will be intermittently closed for earthwork through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night and again on Friday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday.
The entrance ramp to eastbound 836 from northbound and southbound Northwest 137th Avenue will be closed for toll equipment installation from Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.
Meanwhile, three 826 southbound lanes will be closed from Northwest 25th Street to 836 on through Friday between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next day for work related to the reconstruction of the 826-836 interchange.
All eastbound travel lanes on 836 will be detoured to the West Flagler Street/Northwest 72nd Avenue/Milam Dairy Road ramp through Friday between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night, also for interchange work.
On the Turnpike, one lane in either direction between Southwest 184th Street/Eureka Drive and Southwest 104th Street/Killian Parkway may be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., through Thursday for widening and toll express lane construction. If necessary, two lanes in each direction may be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. during the same time period.
On another Turnpike stretch, up to two lanes northbound or southbound on between Killian Parkway and Kendall Drive will be closed nightly through Thursday for widening and express lane work. The first lane closes at 9:30 p.m., the second at 10:30 p.m. Both will reopen by 5 a.m. the next day.
Also on the Turnpike, up to two lanes northbound and southbound at various locations between Sunset Drive/Southwest 72nd Street and Bird Road/Southwest 40th Street may be closed nightly through Thursday. The first lane closes at 9:30 p.m., and the second at 10:30 p.m. Both will reopen by 5 a.m. the next day.
On 874, the Don Shula Expressway, one lane in either direction between the Turnpike interchange and south of Killian Parkway may be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., through Thursday for work related to Turnpike widening and express lane construction.
Old Cutler Road from Southwest 63rd Avenue to Cartagena Plaza will have lane restrictions due to an ongoing project that involves widening of the bicycle route, as well as curb and gutter work, and installation of drainage, among other tasks. Construction is anticipated to be completed by February 2017.
Milling and resurfacing, among other things, on North Miami Avenue also will restrict lanes from 79th to 87th streets. Construction is expected to be completed by July.
Resurfacing, among other work, also will close lanes on West Flagler Street from 92nd to 102nd avenues. Construction may be completed by July.
This story was originally published May 17, 2016 at 9:07 AM with the headline "Roadwork to slow commutes on State Roads 836, 826 and 874."