For Immediate Release:
December 29, 2009

Media Contact:
Rosalyn Contreras
[email protected]
305-635-0296
786-317-4949



Special Traffic Advisory on MIC-Earlington Heights Connector Construction

Temporary nighttime lane closures on Northbound and Southbound NW 32 Avenue between NW 40 Street and NW 41 Street
Beginning January 4, 2010, and until February 12, 2010 from 7:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 
As part of construction activities for Miami-Dade Transit's Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-Earlington Heights Connector Project, the contractor for Miami-Dade Transit's Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)-Earlington Heights Connector Project will temporarily close northbound and southbound lanes at NW 32 Avenue between NW 40 Street and NW 41 Street in order to install new drainage facilities.  Northbound and southbound traffic will be reduced to outside lanes in each direction while installation work will be conducted on the inside lanes.  Installation on the inside lanes will take approximately two to three weeks to complete.  The contractor will then shift traffic to the east to install drainage facilities on the west (southbound) side.  Work on the southbound side will take approximately two to three weeks to complete.  All work will be performed at night, Monday through Friday, between 7:30 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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