Traffic alert: A stretch of State Road 836 is shutting down for construction
Parts of the Dolphin Expressway are scheduled to close at the beginning of the weekend for construction work, the Florida Department of Transportation said.
Starting 10 p.m. Friday and scheduled through 10 a.m. Saturday, eastbound lanes of State Road 836 from Northwest 17th Avenue to Interstate 95 will close as workers pour concrete for an overhead bridge support structure, according to FDOT.
Westbound lanes from Northwest 12th to 17th avenues will also be closed between 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday, FDOT said.
The shutdown and detours come as the Miami airport to the west starts getting busier for the Christmas travel stretch.
Detours
For drivers heading east on SR 836: Exit at Northwest 17th Avenue, then continue south across Northwest Seventh Street. Turn left at Southwest First Street and continue east. Turn right at South Miami Avenue. Turn right to access the ramp to nortbound or southbound I-95.
For drivers going to Biscayne Boulevard and the MacArthur Causeway: Continue east on Southwest First Street and turn left on Biscayne Boulevard to connect with the MacArthur Causeway entrance ramp at Northeast 11th Terrace.
For drivers on Northwest 12th Avenue wanting to access eastbound SR 836, I-95, Biscayne Boulevard and the MacArthur Causeway: Continue south on Northwest 12th Avenue, turn left at Southwest First Street, and follow the detour signs.
