For Immediate Release:
September 30, 2009

Media Contact:
Karla Damian
[email protected]
786-469-5420



Special traffic advisory on Mic-Earlington Heights Connector construction

Temporary nighttime lane closures on northbound and southbound NW 32 Avenue at NW 41 Street


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 
Beginning October 12, 2009, and until November 13, 2009, from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.: As part of construction activities for Miami-Dade Transit's Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-Earlington Heights Connector Project, the contractor will temporarily close the northbound lanes at NW 32 Avenue and NW 41 Street in order to replace the existing drainage line running across NW 32 Avenue.  Northbound traffic will be shifted west onto the existing southbound lane and no left turns will be permitted to NW 41 Street westbound.  Installation on the northbound side will take approximately three weeks to complete.  Then the contractor will shift traffic to the east to connect the line on the west (southbound) side.  Work on the southbound side will take approximately two weeks to complete.  All work will be performed at night, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. with one northbound lane and one southbound lane remaining open for the duration of this work.  At 6:00 a.m. every day, the contractor will re-open all lanes to traffic.

The above information is subject to change if the contractor's schedule is altered due to unforeseen circumstances.  For more information, please refer to the contact name listed above.

*The Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-Earlington Heights Connector is a 2.4-mile elevated Metrorail extension from the existing Earlington Heights Metrorail Station to the MIC next to Miami International Airport. This vital project will provide a reliable Metrorail connection to the airport for the millions of residents, visitors and employees who travel to and from MIA every year. The project also will provide a boost to the local economy by creating jobs and facilitating work-related travel and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.


 

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