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A truck’s trash slowed traffic on a Golden Glades ramp from Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade

By David J. Neal

Updated July 25, 2023 2:32 PM

A 10:10 a.m. photo of the ramp from northbound Interstate 95 to the northbound Florida’s Turnpike after one lane was opened. Florida Department of Transportation

Miami-Dade drivers who usually get to Florida’s Turnpike northbound via northbound Interstate 95 couldn’t during Tuesday morning rush hour and were slowed into Tuesday afternoon after a truck crash trashed — literally — a Golden Glades Interchange ramp.

Rubbish from the overturned truck spread over the ramp that’s also used to get to the Turnpike North from State Road 9 and U.S. 441. Cleanup from the 4 a.m. crash didn’t finish until after 2 p.m., although one lane got reopened around 10 a.m.

What a MESS! An overturned Garbage hauler truck at the golden glades has the I-95 NB Ramp to the Turnpike CLOSED till further notice. You'll be forced on to the Palmetto WB, you can exit at NW 27th and enter the turnpike from the @HardRockStadium or County https://t.co/ShiFsmdjbK
— Total Traffic Miami  (@TotalTrafficMIA) July 25, 2023

This story was originally published July 25, 2023 at 7:42 AM.

David J. Neal

Miami Herald

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Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.

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