Florida Turnpike Construction Starts July 2013 - 2016

If you use the Turnpike for your commute, you may want to give yourself more time in the morning if you work north of Cutler Bay.   Starting next month in early July through the summer of 2016, there will be construction on the Turnpike from SW 216th St north to Eureka Dr (SW 184th ST).  The $41M project will encompass lane widening from
Caribbean Blvd to US1 from six to eight lanes, sound barrier walls, asphalt replacement, new lighting, drainage and landscaping.

Reference Link:

http://www.floridasturnpike.com/construction_future.cfm

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Going on 6 Years Waiting for East Lucy Street Road Widening

Miami-Dade County received approval to buy or take through eminent domain 15 parcels as part of a road-widening project for one of Homestead's fastest-growing neighborhoods in November 2007. Commissioners at the time approved on Nov 13th the widening of Lucy Street (SW 328th ST) from US1 to Farm Life School Rd (SW 162nd Ave) as part of a $21 million project funded by road impact fees. The project was supposed to be completed in 2010.    Unfortunately, the financial meltdown in 2008 put a hold to this and other project throughout the county. This  project is important because it expands a roadway that serves as a transportation artery for the city's east side by widening the road from two lanes to four, with dedicated left-turn lanes and a median.  This east-west artery will provide additional capacity to the bulk of new residential and commercial developments.  The project will also coincide with another project that's on hold:  the Florida Turnpike Partial Interchange at Lucy Street. 

Reference Link:

South Florida Business Journal

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