TRANSPORTATION

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began the first of a five segment project along SR 25/US 27/Okeechobee Road the week of February 28, 2022, in Miami-Dade County. 

WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

• Widening and reconstructing the roadway including the frontage roads
• Constructing a new median opening at NW 129 Avenue and a new paved frontage road to NW 127 Avenue
• Realigning the roadway east of NW 186 Street and at the following intersections:
  • SR 997/Krome Avenue
  • NW 137 Street
  • NW 170 Street
  • NW 117 Avenue
• Reconfiguring all intersections by providing extended turn lanes, wider shoulders, and a larger turning radius
• Adding a designated left turn lane at the intersections of SR 997/Krome Avenue and NW 154 Street
• Closing median openings at:
  • NW 127 Avenue
  • NW 17400 Block (west of NW 137 Avenue)
  • Opa-Locka West Airport property
• Installing new guardrail along the median of SR 997/Krome Avenue
• Replacing guardrail along the C-6 Canal (Miami Canal)
• Installing concrete pavement at various intersections
• Repaving and restriping the road
• Upgrading traffic and pedestrian signage, pavement markings, signalization, and lighting
• Installing new Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and a new ITS Hub building north of SR 997/Krome Avenue

CURRENT VIDEO

PROJECT INTRODUCTION VIDEO

LANE CLOSURE INFORMATION:

• 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays and weekends
• 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights
• 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights

During construction, continuous lane closures will be implemented along northbound and southbound SR 25/Okeechobee Road from NW 154 Street to SR 997/Krome Avenue. One out of two lanes will remain open to traffic in each direction at all times.

 

CURRENT TRAFFIC PATTERNS:

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT:

 

A Public Meeting was held, both in-person and virtually, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Westland Gardens Park. Click here to watch the recording.