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Miami Beach Calls All Snowbirds to Enjoy a Tropical Getaway This Holiday Season

Snowbirds can easily escape the harsh winter weather and celebrate the holidays in sun-kissed Miami Beach with a number of festive events, luxurious, seasonal spa treatments, and fine holiday dining offers. There’s something for everyone in Miami Beach this holiday season—a city like no other place in the world.

“Spending time with friends and family during the holiday season takes on special meaning in Miami Beach. Travelers can find the perfect respite from cold weather and a variety of activities that will keep spirits warm and bright,” said Peggy Benua, Chair of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority and General Manager of Dream South Beach. “A number of events, hotels and restaurants are adding to the holiday cheer with special offers and experiences that can’t be found anywhere else.”

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Lane, Ramp Closures Mean Detours for I-75 Travelers in Southern Florida This Week

The Florida Department of Transportation reports the following detours, lane and ramp closures on I-75 in Broward County thru September 23, 2016.

  • I-75 from NW 170th Street in Miami-Dade County to I-595 in Broward County
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to NW 170th Street will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from south of Florida’s Turnpike to Snake Creek Canal will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from south of Florida’s Turnpike to NW 170th Street will be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • One lane of the ramp from southbound I-75 to southbound Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • One lane of the ramp from northbound I-75 to northbound Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from Florida’s Turnpike to south of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • One lane in each direction of I-75 from NW 170th Street to north of Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Thursday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from NW 170th Street to Miami Gardens Drive will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from Miramar Parkway to north of Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two lanes of the I-75 northbound ramp from Miramar Parkway to north of Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two lanes of the I-75 northbound ramp from Miami Gardens Drive to south of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two lanes of the I-75 northbound ramp from Miami Gardens Drive to NW 170th Street will be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to south of Pines Boulevard will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for bridge construction.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from north of Miramar Parkway to Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from north of Miramar Parkway to north of Pines Boulevard will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for bridge construction.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for bridge construction.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to north of Pines Boulevard may be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for bridge construction.
    • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to north of Pines Boulevard will be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for bridge construction.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to north of Pines Boulevard may be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for bridge construction.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to north of Pines Boulevard will be closed through Thursday between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to north of Pines Boulevard will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. for bridge construction.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to south of Miramar Parkway will be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
    • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to Miramar Parkway will be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to Miramar Parkway will be closed Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
    • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. for bridge construction.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from north of Miramar Parkway to Miramar Parkway will be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for bridge construction.
    • One lane in each direction of I-75 from south of Sheridan Street to north of Griffin Road may be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
    • Two lanes in either direction of I-75 from south of Sheridan Street to north of Griffin Road may be closed through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • The ramp from northbound I-75 to Sheridan Street West (Exit 11A) may be closed through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists will be detoured to exit at Sheridan Street East (Exit 11A), go east and make a U-turn at Flamingo Road to go west on Sheridan Street. Alternate detour routes include Griffin Road or Pines Boulevard.
    • The ramp from southbound I-75 to Sheridan Street East (Exit 11A) may be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists will be detoured to exit at Sheridan Street West (Exit 11B), go west on Sheridan Street and make a U-turn at SW 162nd Avenue to continue east on Sheridan Street.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 north of Indian Trace will be closed Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 at the I-595 interchange will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from north of Indian Trace to north of Royal Palm Boulevard will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 north of South Post Road will be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 north of Indian Trace will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 from north of I-595 to Indian Trace will be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • One southbound lane of I-75 to I-595 eastbound, including the west/north connector to the northbound Sawgrass Expressway, may be closed through Thursday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from north of Indian Trace to north of Royal Palm Boulevard will be closed Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
    • Three lanes of the I-75 southbound ramp to eastbound I-595 will be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Motorists will be detoured to the exit ramp at Glades Parkway (Exit 22), go east on SR 84 and enter I-595 eastbound just east of SW 136th Avenue.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from north of Royal Palm Boulevard to north of Indian Trace will be closed Monday through Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from north of Royal Palm Boulevard to I-595 will be closed Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
    • Three northbound lanes of I-75 from north of Royal Palm Boulevard to north of Indian Trace will be closed Monday through Thursday between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    • Three northbound lanes of I-75 from north of Royal Palm Boulevard to I-595 will be closed Monday through Thursday between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
    • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from north of Indian Trace along northbound Sawgrass Expressway and eastbound I-595 ramp will be closed Monday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.

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Detours, Multiple Lane and Ramp Closures on I-75 in Miami-Dade County

Construction on I-75 in Miami-Dade County will result in detours, lane and ramp closures and possible traffic backups according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Here is the list:

  • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Friday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from south of Florida’s Turnpike to Snake Creek Canal will be closed through Friday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • Two southbound lanes of I-75 from south of Florida’s Turnpike to NW 170th Avenue will be closed through Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • One lane of the ramp from northbound Florida’s Turnpike to northbound I-75 will be closed through Friday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • One lane of the ramp from southbound I-75 to southbound Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Friday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • Two lanes in each direction of Florida’s Turnpike at I-75 will be closed through Friday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • One northbound lane of I-75 from NW 170th Street to north of Florida’s Turnpike will be closed through Friday between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from NW 170th Street to Miami Gardens Drive will be closed through Friday between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.
  • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from Florida’s Turnpike to south of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • One southbound lane of I-75 from Miami Gardens Drive to NW 170th Street will be closed through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for bridge construction.
  • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for bridge construction.
  • Two northbound lanes of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to south of Sheridan Street will be closed through Friday between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One southbound lane of I-75 from north of Pines Boulevard to south of Pines Boulevard may be closed through Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for bridge construction.
  • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Pines Boulevard to north of Pines Boulevard will be closed through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for bridge construction.
  • One southbound lane of I-75 from north of Pines Boulevard to south of Pines Boulevard may be closed through Friday between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One northbound lane of I-75 from north of Pines Boulevard to south of Pines Boulevard may be closed through Friday between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Friday between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One southbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Friday between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One lane of the I-75 southbound exit ramp to Miramar Parkway West (Exit 7B) will be closed through Friday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One lane of the I-75 northbound exit ramp to Miramar Parkway West (Exit 7B) will be closed through Friday between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. for bridge construction.
  • One northbound lane of I-75 from south of Miramar Parkway to north of Miramar Parkway will be closed through Friday between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • One lane in each direction of I-75 from south of Sheridan Street to north of Griffin Road may be closed through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
  • Two lanes in either direction of I-75 from south of Sheridan Street to north of Griffin Road may be closed through Friday between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • The I-75 northbound ramp to Sheridan Street West (Exit 11B) may be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists will be detoured to exit at Sheridan Street East and make a U-turn at Flamingo Road to go west on Sheridan Street. Other alternate routes are Griffin Road and Pines Boulevard.
  • The I-75 southbound ramp to Sheridan Street East (Exit 11A) may be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists will be detoured to exit at Sheridan Street West and make a U-turn at SW 162nd Avenue to go east on Sheridan Street. Other alternate routes are Griffin Road and Pines Boulevard.
  • The ramp from westbound Sheridan Street to I-75 southbound may be closed through Thursday between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists will be detoured to make a U-turn at SW 162nd Avenue and go east on Sheridan Street to enter I-75 southbound.
  • Two northbound lanes of I-75 north of Indian Trace will be closed through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  • Three southbound lanes of I-75 from north of Indian Trace to north of Royal Palm Boulevard will be closed through Friday between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • Two southbound lanes of I-75 at the I-595 interchange will be closed through Friday between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.

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