Miami-Dade commuters, brace yourselves for a significant detour starting tonight. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced that the westbound ramp from State Road (SR) 913/Rickenbacker Causeway Flyover Bridge to northbound Interstate 95 (I-95) will be closed for rehabilitation work. According to a post on X by the Miami-Dade Police, this closure will begin at 10 p.m. yesterday and is scheduled to last until Saturday, August 3.
As part of the necessary ongoing rehabilitation work, contractors for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will close the westbound ramp of State Road (SR) 913/Rickenbacker Causeway Flyover Bridge to northbound Interstate 95 (I-95) at
— Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDadePD) July 21, 2024
10 p.m., Sunday, July 21 and… pic.twitter.com/yaovKuivc3
Moving through the city, drivers who are normally traveling west on the Rickenbacker Causeway and intending to go north on I-95 will need to reroute. They will be detoured onto SW 26 Road, needing to head west and follow the signs to the entrance ramp for northbound I-95. Additional detours are being set up on South Miami Avenue and SW 25 Road, aiming to manage the expected traffic impact caused by this closure.
The mandatory rehabilitation work underlines the ongoing commitment to ensuring that infrastructure remains safe and reliable. In light of this, planned detours have been put into place to minimize the disruption to the flow of traffic as much as possible. However, the closures are anticipated to induce heavy traffic and delays along the Rickenbacker Causeway and the connected routes.
Motorists are advised to plan accordingly, taking into account that the closure will likely add to their travel time. With the westbound ramp closed, heading to northbound I-95 from Rickenbacker Causeway is going to be a hassle, with heavy traffic and delays almost guaranteeing to get in the way of timely arrivals. Therefore, drivers are urged to allow extra time for their journeys or to find alternative routes where feasible.
