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Interstate 595 (Florida)
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Interstate 595 also known as the Port Everglades Expressway and as the unsigned State Road 862, is a 12.86 miles (20.7 km) Interstate highway that connects Interstate 75 and Alligator Alley
in the west with Florida's Turnpike
, Interstate 95
, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
, US 1, and SR A1A
before terminating at Port Everglades
in the east.
The interstate begins in Sunrise
as the eastern part of an interchange with I-75
on the south and western ends (I-75 "north" leads into Alligator Alley
on the west side) and the Sawgrass Expressway on the northern end. For most of its length, State Road 84
(the former number for Alligator Alley) runs parallel to the highway, acting as an access road on either side of the interstate. From the western terminus, the highway heads east to Davie, acting as a commuter route between the western fringes of populated Broward County
and Fort Lauderdale
. At University Drive, I-595 flies below a partial stack interchange
. Three miles east of that interchange, it meets with Florida's Turnpike
and U.S. 441
. In Fort Lauderdale, it intersects with I-95 at the northwestern end of the airport. At the eastern end of the airport land, it has its final interchange with U.S. 1
(which is concurrent with A1A
at the interchange), providing airport and Port Everglades access.
SR A1A and US 1 are concurrent from Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania Beach, north past the airport and Port Everglades to Southeast 17th Street near downtown Fort Lauderdale. The eastern terminus consists of two lanes for US 1 southbound, two for US 1 northbound and 2 lanes for Port Everglades via Eller Drive. The exit for southbound US 1 has a ramp to the airport. A1A is not on the exit signs.
Interstate 595 grew out of the original plan of connecting Port Everglades
with Naples
with a southern and eastern extension of I-75, but in the 1970s, the southern terminus of I-75 was moved from Broward to Dade County
at the Gratigny Parkway. The rerouting decision delayed construction of the planned trans-Broward expressway (which, at one point, was to be a toll road): it wasn't completed until March 22, 1991.
The portion of the highway between I-95 and US 1 was built on old Florida East Coast Railroad tracks that went to Port Everglades.
I-595 appears to be a spur route of Interstate 75 but Alligator Alley
was not bannered I-75 until 1993. When I-595 was commissioned the only interstate it intersected was Interstate 95
.
In 2002, I-95, along with most of Florida's interstates, switched over from a sequential exit numbering system to a mileage based exit numbering system.
express lanes on the middle of the expressway to relieve the traffic. The Express Lanes will significantly improve the capacity and operations of the I-595 corridor by providing 3 additional at-grade lanes in the median of the corridor. The lanes will reverse direction in peak travel times (eastbound in the a.m. / westbound in the p.m.). To maximize the operational efficiency, the lanes will be tolled at varying rates throughout the day to optimize traffic flow, and access to and from the lanes will only be allowed west of 136th Avenue, east of State Road 7, and through a direct connection to the median of Florida’s Turnpike, removing long distance commuter traffic from the general purpose lanes. FDOT will retain control of the toll revenue and toll rates.
Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley is a section of Interstate 75 and State Road 84 extending from Naples on the west coast of Florida to Weston on the east...
in the west with Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
, Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Florida
Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...
, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial airport located in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, three miles southwest of the central business district of Fort Lauderdale...
, US 1, and SR A1A
Florida State Road A1A
State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...
before terminating at Port Everglades
Port Everglades
Port Everglades is a port in Broward County, Florida. As one of South Florida's leading economic powerhouses, Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Already one of the three busiest cruise ports worldwide, Port Everglades is also one of Florida's leading...
in the east.
Route description
Sunrise, Florida
-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...
as the eastern part of an interchange with I-75
Interstate 75 in Florida
Interstate 75 is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from Hialeah, Florida, a few miles northwest of Miami to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...
on the south and western ends (I-75 "north" leads into Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley is a section of Interstate 75 and State Road 84 extending from Naples on the west coast of Florida to Weston on the east...
on the west side) and the Sawgrass Expressway on the northern end. For most of its length, State Road 84
State Road 84 (Florida)
Originally extending from the Tamiami Trail in Naples to Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, State Road 84 now consists of two noncontiguous pieces:...
(the former number for Alligator Alley) runs parallel to the highway, acting as an access road on either side of the interstate. From the western terminus, the highway heads east to Davie, acting as a commuter route between the western fringes of populated Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
and Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. At University Drive, I-595 flies below a partial stack interchange
Stack interchange
A stack interchange is a free-flowing grade separated junction between two roads.In countries where one drives on the right, left turns are handled by semi-directional flyover/under ramps...
. Three miles east of that interchange, it meets with Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike
Florida's Turnpike , designated as the Ronald Reagan Turnpike, and originally known as the Sunshine State Parkway is a north–south toll road that runs through 11 counties in the Florida peninsula, from U.S...
and U.S. 441
U.S. Route 441 in Florida
U.S. Route 441 in Florida is a north–south United States Highway. It runs from Miami in South Florida northwest to the Georgia border north of the Lake City area....
. In Fort Lauderdale, it intersects with I-95 at the northwestern end of the airport. At the eastern end of the airport land, it has its final interchange with U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Florida
U.S. Route 1 in Florida runs along the state's east coast from Key West to its crossing of the St. Marys River into Georgia north of Boulogne, and south of Folkston. US 1 was designated through Florida when the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926.US 1 runs in the state of Florida, and...
(which is concurrent with A1A
Florida State Road A1A
State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...
at the interchange), providing airport and Port Everglades access.
SR A1A and US 1 are concurrent from Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania Beach, north past the airport and Port Everglades to Southeast 17th Street near downtown Fort Lauderdale. The eastern terminus consists of two lanes for US 1 southbound, two for US 1 northbound and 2 lanes for Port Everglades via Eller Drive. The exit for southbound US 1 has a ramp to the airport. A1A is not on the exit signs.
History
Port Everglades
Port Everglades is a port in Broward County, Florida. As one of South Florida's leading economic powerhouses, Port Everglades is the gateway for international trade and cruise vacations. Already one of the three busiest cruise ports worldwide, Port Everglades is also one of Florida's leading...
with Naples
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
with a southern and eastern extension of I-75, but in the 1970s, the southern terminus of I-75 was moved from Broward to Dade County
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
at the Gratigny Parkway. The rerouting decision delayed construction of the planned trans-Broward expressway (which, at one point, was to be a toll road): it wasn't completed until March 22, 1991.
The portion of the highway between I-95 and US 1 was built on old Florida East Coast Railroad tracks that went to Port Everglades.
I-595 appears to be a spur route of Interstate 75 but Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley
Alligator Alley is a section of Interstate 75 and State Road 84 extending from Naples on the west coast of Florida to Weston on the east...
was not bannered I-75 until 1993. When I-595 was commissioned the only interstate it intersected was Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Florida
Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...
.
In 2002, I-95, along with most of Florida's interstates, switched over from a sequential exit numbering system to a mileage based exit numbering system.
Future
There are currently plans for tolled SunPassSunPass
SunPass is an electronic toll collection system in use by the State of Florida and was originally created by the Florida Department of Transportation's Florida's Turnpike...
express lanes on the middle of the expressway to relieve the traffic. The Express Lanes will significantly improve the capacity and operations of the I-595 corridor by providing 3 additional at-grade lanes in the median of the corridor. The lanes will reverse direction in peak travel times (eastbound in the a.m. / westbound in the p.m.). To maximize the operational efficiency, the lanes will be tolled at varying rates throughout the day to optimize traffic flow, and access to and from the lanes will only be allowed west of 136th Avenue, east of State Road 7, and through a direct connection to the median of Florida’s Turnpike, removing long distance commuter traffic from the general purpose lanes. FDOT will retain control of the toll revenue and toll rates.
Exit list
External links
- FDOT GIS dataGeographic Information SystemA geographic information system, geographical information science, or geospatial information studies is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data...
- I-595 Express Improvement Project
- Florida @ SouthEastRoads - Interstate 595