NW 25 Street Construction project between the Palmetto Expressway/State Road (SR) 826 and NW 89 Court.

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The Future Interchange On June 11, 2012, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin the NW 25 Street Construction project between the Palmetto Expressway/State Road (SR) 826 and NW 89 Court. This project is expected to last approximately three and a half years and cost an estimated $58.5 million.  The project is designed to improve the flow of traffic and facilitate the movement of goods in and out of the cargo facilities at Miami International Airport (MIA). It will include: Total reconstruction of NW 25 Street from the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) to 89 Court Widening of NW 25 Street over the North Line Canal; The addition of a third westbound through lane from NW 82 Avenue to NW 89 Court Construction of a viaduct (an elevated bridge) situated above NW 25 Street which will have one eastbound and one westbound lane that will connect with the existing viaduct just east of the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and touch down just east of NW 82 Avenue; New signalization, street lighting, landscaping, water and sewer main and pedestrian features. During construction there will be four lanes of traffic (two eastbound and two westbound) open from the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) to 89 Court. There will also be a reduction in the number of travel lanes on 79, 82, 84 and 87 Avenues to thenorth and south of NW 25 Street. In order to complete key construction activities, lane closures will occur at various locations during the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Saturday. In addition, detours will be necessary to construct the viaduct over NW 25th Street. Information on these and any other detours will be provided well in advance. Access to businesses will be maintained at all times throughout the project.  For more information about the NW 25 Street Construction Project, please contact Construction Public Information Specialist Oscar Gonzalez at 786-280-0983 or Project Engineer Nelson Perez at 305-216-5112 or go to www.fdotmiamidade.com. Drivers are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.comto get real-time traffic and lane closure information. FDOT reminds drivers that wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. Please drive cautiously in work zones.