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For Immediate Release:
February 18, 2011

Media Contact:
Karla Damian

786-469-5420



Special traffic advisory on construction of
Miami-Dade Transit's AirportLink Metrorail extension



(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 
Miami-Dade Transit is currently constructing the AirportLink.  The following lane and road closures are necessary in order to perform this activity. Look for detour signs guiding motorists to use alternate routes.

Temporary road closures of NW North River Drive
Starting Tuesday, February 22, through Monday, March 28, all northbound and southbound lanes on NW North River Drive between NW 37th Avenue and NW 36th Street will be completely closed from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.  In the event the lane closures need to be extended past 5:30 a.m., traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction from 5:30 a.m. to noon.  All lanes will reopen at noon every day.      

  • NW North River Drive Northbound:  Motorists traveling north on NW North River Drive will be directed to turn north on NW 37th Avenue and west on NW 36th Street.  Motorists will then be directed to head northbound on NW North River Drive. 
  • NW North River Drive Southbound:  Motorists traveling south on NW North River Drive will be directed to turn east on NW 36th Street and south on NW 37th Avenue.  Motorists will then be directed to head southbound on NW North River Drive.    

Temporary road closures of NW South River Drive
Starting Tuesday, March 1, through Friday, March 25, all northbound and southbound lanes on NW South River Drive between NW 31st Street and NW 25th Street will be completely closed from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.  All lanes will reopen at 5:30 a.m. every day.

  • NW South River Drive Northbound:  Motorists traveling north on NW South River Drive will be directed to west on NW 25th Street, north on NW 42nd Avenue/LeJeune Road, and east on NW 31st Street.  Motorists will then be directed to head northbound on NW South River Drive. 
  • NW South River Drive Southbound:  Motorists traveling south on NW South River Drive will be directed to turn west on NW 31st Street, south on NW 42nd Avenue/LeJeune Road, and east on NW 25th Street.  Motorists will then be directed to head southbound on NW South River Drive.    

Temporary lane closures on westbound SR 112/Airport Expressway
The following lane closures on westbound SR 112 between NW 27th Avenue and NW 22nd Avenue will be implemented from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for the construction of the AirportLink to the Earlington Heights Metrorail Station. All lanes will reopen at 5:30 a.m. each morning.

  • Starting Friday, February 18, through Tuesday, February 22, traffic will be reduced to one lane.
  • Starting Tuesday, February 22, through Thursday, March 31, the right (northernmost) lane will be temporarily closed.

Nightly Closures of NW 27th Avenue and SR 112/Airport Expressway entrance and exit ramps
Starting today through Monday, February 21, all northbound and southbound lanes on NW 27th Avenue between NW 41st Street and NW 39th Street, as well as the SR 112 entrance and exit ramps on NW 27th Avenue, will be completely closed from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.  This closure was originally scheduled from Monday, February 14th through Wednesday, February 16th.  All lanes and ramps will reopen each morning at 5:30 a.m.   

  • NW 27th Avenue Northbound and Eastbound SR 112 to NW 27th Avenue Northbound:  Motorists traveling north on NW 27th Avenue will be directed to turn east on NW 39th Street and take eastbound SR 112 to exit at NW 22nd Avenue.  Those traveling eastbound SR 112 to north on NW 27th Avenue will need to exit at NW 22nd Avenue.  Motorists will then be directed to head north on NW 22nd Avenue and then west on NW 46th Street to northbound NW 27th Avenue. 
  • NW 27th Avenue Southbound:  Motorists traveling south on NW 27th Avenue will be directed to turn west on NW 46th Street, south on NW 32nd Avenue, and east on NW 36th Street. Motorists will then be directed to head southbound on NW 27th Avenue. 
  • Westbound SR 112 to NW 27th Avenue:  Motorists traveling westbound SR 112 who wish to access NW 27th Avenue either northbound or southbound will be directed to exit at NW 22nd Avenue. For access to northbound NW 27th Avenue, motorists will be directed to head north on NW 22nd Avenue and west on NW 46th Street to northbound NW 27th Avenue.  For access to southbound NW 27th Avenue, motorists will be directed to head south on NW 22nd Avenue and west on NW 36th Street to southbound NW 27th Avenue.
  • NW 41st Street Westbound:  Motorists travelling westbound on NW 41st Street who wish to access NW 27th Avenue will be directed to head north on NW 25th Avenue and turn west on NW 46th Street to northbound NW 27th Avenue. 

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 AirportLink project 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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