Golden Glades construction project set to complete pair of major sections

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Slowly but surely, the commute to and from work is getting easier for drivers who pass through the Golden Glades Interchange.

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Two major updates on the project will be completed in less than two weeks.

The first is a massive flyover bridge connecting eastbound lanes on the Palmetto Expressway to the northbound lanes of Interstate b95.

“This is probably the most important ramp of the project,” said Florida Department of Transportation Senior Community Outreach Specialist Sergies Duarte.

What may appear to be a small change is having a big impact, because the brand new connection never existed before.

“So no more navigating local roads, such as Northwest Seventh Avenue or Northwest 167th Street, to get onto the interstate from the Palmetto,” said Duarte.

The second change is a major lane shift on I-95 north before you get to the Golden Glades.

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The three right lanes split off onto a new stretch of road, and next month a fourth lane will also shift over.

“There’s always going to be traffic, but we just want to make sure that it’s flowing in an efficient manner,” said Duarte.

The road to that efficiency is a long and costly one.

This project has been slated to take over seven years to complete and cost more than $1 billion.

“We’re making a lot of progress in a short amount of time, building this interchange as safely and quickly as possible,” Duarte said.

The years-long project is trending ahead of its planned 2031 completion, for now, but as with any construction project, timelines can change.

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