The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced that between May 17 and May 24, eastbound SR 836 from NW 17th Avenue to I-95 will experience nighttime closures amid highway construction. The closures are expected to generate more traffic headaches for drivers around Little Havana, Overtown, and Downtown.
According to FDOT, SR 836 will close down from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 17 until 9 a.m. the following morning, and from 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 until 8 a.m. the following morning. The road will then be closed nightly from May 19 to May 24 between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
The construction is part of the massive I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project, which includes the buildout of the Signature Bridge and a double-decker portion of SR 836. Slated to cost $840 million, the controversial project — which aims to remedy Miami's hellish traffic but may worsen it in the interim — is scheduled to wrap up by late 2027 (though most longtime residents aren't holding their breath).
FDOT says the latest closures stem from the construction of a structure to support the double-decked roadway. The plan is to erect the structure in four phases over a three-month period.
The downtown Miami highway redesign and Signature Bridge project are triggering highway closures.
Florida Department of Transportation graphic
Ahead of the latest roadway closure, FDOT is recommending the following detours:
Drivers on eastbound SR 836:
- Exit at NW 17th Avenue, then continue south across NW 7th Street
- Turn left at SW 1st Street and continue east
- Turn right at South Miami Avenue
- Turn right to access the ramp to I-95 north or south
- Continue east on SW 1st Street and turn left on Biscayne Boulevard to connect with the MacArthur Causeway entrance ramp at NE 11th Terrace
- Continue south on NW 12th Avenue, turn left at SW 1st Street, and follow the detours above
