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Traffic alert: Crash closes lanes on State Road 836 near the Miami airport

Westbound lanes are blocked on State Road 836 near the aiport.
Westbound lanes are blocked on State Road 836 near the aiport.

A crash has shut down westbound lanes on State Road 836 near Miami International Airport.

What to know:

Roadblock: The blockage is at Northwest 57th Avenue and the Dolphin Expressway. One lane remained opened, but that has been shut for the investigation and cleanup. As lanes reopen, backups continue.

Alternative routes: If you are heading to the Palmetto Expressway, expect delays. Or take city streets such as Southwest Eighth Street, to avoid the gridlock.

This bulletin will be updated.

Jeff Kleinman
Miami Herald
Consumer Team Editor Jeff Kleinman oversees coverage for health, shopping, real estate, tourism and recalls/scams/fraud.
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