FTE presented an update on construction projects within Miami-Dade County to the Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board.

1. Florida Department of
Transportation
Fiorella Teodista, Construction Public Information Officer
Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike
Construction Projects Update
Miami-Dade County
December 7, 2017

2. Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike
Eureka Dr. to Killian Pkwy.
$145 M
Killian Pkwy. to Sunset Dr.
$74 M
Sunset Dr. to Bird Rd
$54 M
Bird Rd to SR 836
$112 M
SW 288th St. to SW 216th St.
$70 M
Campbell Dr.
$15 M
SW 216th St. to Eureka Dr.
$43 M
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3. Florida’s Turnpike Improvement Projects
Project Limits Existing # of Lanes Future # of Lanes
Bird Road to SR 836* 8/10 12/14
Sunset Drive to Bird Road 6 10
Killian Parkway to Sunset Drive* 6/8 10/12
Eureka Drive to Killian Parkway* 6/8 10/12
SW 216th Street to Eureka Drive* 4/6 6/10
SW 288th to SW 216th Street 4 6
*Auxiliary lanes between interchanges
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4. Campbell Drive and Turnpike Interchange
• Improve interchanges and intersections
– New NB entry ramp from Campbell Dr.
– Widen SB exit ramp to Campbell Dr.
– Widen Campbell Dr.
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
Anticipated completion:
Fall 2018
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5. Turnpike Improvements- SW 288th to SW 216th Street
• 6 lane section
• Bridge pier protection wall
– SW 137th Av./Tallahassee Rd.
– SW 248th St./Coconut Palm Dr.
– SW 268th St./Moody Dr.
– SW 288th St./Biscayne Dr.
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
Anticipated completion:
Spring 2019
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6. Turnpike Improvements- SW 216th Street to Eureka Dr.
• 6, 8 and 10 lane sections
• Improve interchanges
• Widen Turnpike bridges
– Caribbean Blvd.
– Quail Roost Dr.
– Eureka Dr.
– US 1
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
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Completed in
Spring 2017

7. Turnpike Improvements- Eureka Dr. to Killian Parkway
• 12 and 14 lane sections plus auxiliary lanes
• Improve interchanges and intersections
– Direct connect ramps to/from SR 874
– Realign Turnpike/SR 874 Interchange
– SR 874 extension flyover
– SW 152nd St./Coral Reef Dr.
– SW 117th Av.
– Frontage roads
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
Anticipated completion:
Spring 2019
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8. Turnpike Improvements- Killian Parkway to Sunset Dr.
• 10 lane section
• Improve interchanges and intersections
– Modify Kendall Dr. entry and exit ramps
• Widen Turnpike bridges
– Sunset Dr.
– Kendall Dr.
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
Anticipated completion:
Spring 2019
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9. Turnpike Improvements- Sunset Drive to Bird Road
• 10 lane section
• Improve interchanges and intersections
– New NB exit ramp to Bird Rd.
– Widen SB exit ramp to Bird Rd.
– Widen NB SW 117th Av.
– Widen Bird Rd.
• Widen Turnpike bridges
– Miller Dr.
– SW 60th St. canal
– Bird Rd. canal
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
Anticipated completion:
Fall 2019
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10. Turnpike Improvements- Bird Road to SR 836
• 12 and 14 lane sections plus auxilary lanes
• Improve interchanges and intersections
– Direct connect ramps SB to/from SR 836
– SR 836 ramps
– SW 8th St.
– Coral Way bridge improvements
• Widen Turnpike bridges
– SW 8th St.
– Flagler St.
• Sound barrier walls
• Safety Improvements
Anticipated completion:
Summer 2020
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11. Fiorella Teodista
Construction Public Information Officer
954-934-1130
Fiorella.Teodista@dot.state.fl.us
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