Florida State Road 826

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FDOT
Length29.937 mi[1][2][3][4] (48.179 km)
24.405 miles (39.276 km) expressway section
Existed1945
June 1961 (freeway)–present
Major junctions
South end US 1 in Pinecrest
Major intersections SR 874 in Glenvar Heights
US 41 in Westchester
SR 836 in Fontainebleau
US 27 in Hialeah Gardens
I-75 / SR 924 in Miami Lakes
Florida's Turnpike / I-95 / US 441 / SR 9 in Miami Gardens
East end SR A1A in Sunny Isles Beach
Location
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountiesMiami-Dade
Highway system
←
SR 825
→ SR 827

State Road 826 (SR 826) is a

bypass route around the greater Miami area, traveling approximately 30 miles (48 km) in a northeasterly arc from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Pinecrest to its terminus at State Road A1A in Sunny Isles Beach. Between its southern terminus and the Golden Glades Interchange, State Road 826 is known as the Palmetto Expressway, a heavily traveled freeway with portions of the road carrying in excess of 250,000 vehicles a day.[2] Unlike many of the other non-interstate freeways in Miami-Dade County, the Palmetto Expressway is untolled.[5][6] East of the interchange, State Road 826 is a surface road connecting North Miami and North Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach over the Intracoastal Waterway.[7]

Route description

Palmetto Expressway

The Palmetto Expressway northbound near Hialeah in metropolitan Miami

SR 826 is signed east–west north of Miami, west of Miami it is signed north–south.

State Road 826 begins at an

Bird Road/SR 976), SR 826 forms the border between Glenvar Heights and Olympia Heights; past it, the expressway marks the boundary between Westchester and Coral Terrace.[8] After an exit with Southwest 24th Street/Coral Way, the expressway meets the Tamiami Trail (US 41), providing access to Florida International University. This interchange also marks the Tamiami Trail's entrance into incorporated Miami, the boundary of which lies on the eastern side of the expressway.[9]

North of the Tamiami Trail interchange, the Palmetto Expressway forms the eastern boundary of

Westland Mall
. An exit with Northwest 122nd Street then follows.

Palmetto Expressway northbound approaching the I-75/SR 924 interchange near Hialeah and Miami Lakes

At the boundary between Hialeah and Miami Lakes, SR 826 reaches an interchange with the national southern terminus of Interstate 75 (I-75) and the western termini of the Gratigny Parkway (SR 924) and SR 916. The Palmetto Expressway goes into Miami Lakes, interchanges with Northwest 154 Street, then turns through 90 degrees to the east at a point known as "The Big Curve".[13] The road then proceeds straight east, forming the boundary between Miami Lakes and Country Club,[14] soon interchanging with Northwest 67th Avenue. At the next exit, Red Road (SR 823), the expressway forms the boundary between an unincorporated section of Miami-Dade County and Miami Gardens, with the expressway entering the city proper at the next exit, Northwest 47th Avenue. The expressway then passes to the north of Florida Memorial University before the Northwest 37th Avenue exit, where it creates the northern border of St. Thomas University's campus. Still in Miami Gardens, SR 826 then has exits with Northwest 27th Avenue (SR 817), Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 12th Avenue before reaching the Golden Glades Interchange.

SR 826 takes a convoluted path through the Golden Glades Interchange. It first meets the connector ramps between

Seaboard Coast Line railroad, begins to form the northern boundary of Golden Glades,[15] then passes under the I-95's express lanes, meeting the onramp between I-95 southbound and the Turnpike northbound, and the onramp between southbound US 441 and eastbound SR 826. It then passes over Interstate 95 proper, which lies between the southbound and northbound carriageways of US 441, as it swings back to the northeast and then to the east once more. Here it meets its last three ramps, one which allows access from US 441 and I-95 northbound to eastbound SR 826, another from westbound SR 826 to US 441 and I-95 southbound, and from westbound SR 826 to northbound US 441. SR 826 resumes its east–west orientation once more at a signalised intersection with Northwest 2nd Avenue, marking the end of SR 826's expressway.[3][7][16][17]

Non-expressway section

Mall at 163rd Street on its left, continuing on as a shopping strip for another 1.25 miles (2.01 km) where it meets the northern terminus of SR 909 at the West Dixie Highway. One block later, after crossing the Florida East Coast Railway tracks, SR 826 meets US 1
once more at Biscayne Boulevard.

To the east of US 1, SR 826's character changes as it passes through mangroves and crosses the Oleta River, having expanded to eight lanes. With North Miami Beach lying to the north and North Miami to the south of the road,[19] SR 826 passes between more mangroves to its south and more businesses to the north as it approaches the Intracoastal Waterway. Here, the road splits into separate eastbound and westbound streets before it crosses the Waterway over a drawbridge in each direction,[20] and enters Sunny Isles Beach. Apartment buildings line the outside of the two road-halves, with some commercial services in the middle, as it continues on for another 0.36 miles (0.58 km) to SR 826's northern terminus at Collins Avenue (SR A1A), one block shy of the Atlantic Ocean. A flyover allows traffic on northbound SR A1A to move onto westbound SR 826 without having to stop twice for eastbound SR 826 traffic and to cross SR A1A.[3][16][17][19]

Traffic volume

Traffic volume on State Road 826
Location Volume
2008 2010 2011
SR 94 (Kendall Dr) – SR 986 (Sunset Dr) – – 83,500
SR 976 (SW 40th St) – Coral Way – – 180,500
Coral Way – US 41 – 176,500 195,500
SR 836 (Dolphin Expwy) – SR 948 (Doral Blvd) – 219,000 –
NW 58th St – SR 934 (Hialeah Expwy) – 254,000 –
SR 934 (Hialeah Expwy) – US 27 (Okeechobee Rd) – 210,000 –
NW 122nd St – I-75/SR 924 (Gratigny Pkwy) – 197,500 –
NW 154th St – NW 37th Ave – 138,500 –
NW 12th Ave – Golden Glades Interchange – 164,000 –
Golden Glades Interchange – SR 915 (NE 6th Ave) 64,500 – –
NE 18th Ave – US 1 53,500 – –
NE 35th Ave – SR A1A 46,000 – –
  • Volume:
    Average annual daily traffic
  • Source: FDOT [2] [3]

The traffic volume along SR 826's entire length is measured by the Florida Department of Transportation.

daily vehicle movements counted between the Dolphin Expressway at Fontainebleau and the Northwest 122nd Street / West 68th Street exit in Hialeah, peaking in the vicinity of SR 934 in Medley with over 250,000 vehicle movements each day.[2]

Traffic volumes decrease to the south of the Dolphin Expressway, particularly south of the

Kendall Drive, traffic moves almost exclusively in the peak direction.[2]

Northwards, traffic volumes decrease after the interchange with I-75 and the Gratigny Parkway, with a reported drop of approximately 60,000 daily vehicle movements north of the interchange. As the Palmetto Expressway rounds the Big Curve and heads eastwards, the traffic volume steadily increases to a maximum of 164,000 daily vehicle movements just prior to the Golden Glades Interchange as it collects traffic from the north–south routes in the Miami Gardens area.[2]

East of the interchange, where SR 826 becomes a surface road, the traffic volumes are more than halved in comparison to SR 826's expressway sections, with a recorded figure of 64,500 daily vehicle movements. This figure steadily decreases eastwards along SR 826, with only 46,000 daily vehicle movements recorded near its eastern terminus with SR A1A in Sunny Isles Beach.[3]

History

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US 27 to US 441 in the vicinity of the Golden Glades Interchange.[22]

In 1956, plans were unveiled for several expressways throughout

Seaboard Coast Line railroad tracks for about 10 miles (16 km). The route would then turn south at Southwest 117th Avenue and follow it into US 1.[24] While the alternate route plan ultimately failed, eventually the Don Shula Expressway, a northeast–southwest expressway, was built along the railroad tracks in the 1970s.[25]

In 1958, the State Road Department started construction on the bypass expressway under their authority.[26] A north–south section along West 77th Avenue (Palmetto Road) was built to connect US 1 in Pinecrest to an improved Golden Glades Drive (complete with 90 degree eastward turn) and the portion of Northwest 167th Street west of the curve would be abandoned. Many land owners were forced to sell their property to the county to make way for the construction of the expressway.[27] The Palmetto Expressway was opened in June 1961 at the cost of $30 million, four years after the opening of Florida's Turnpike and six months before the opening of Dade County's second expressway, the Airport Expressway (SR 112).[28][29]

The completion of the Palmetto Expressway (the "Bypass" faded from public usage in the 1960s) and the building of Interstate 95 were the impetus of the construction of the massive

SR 9.[21]

When the Palmetto Expressway was first opened, it went through tracts of woodland and farmland which have since been urbanized. Originally there were four at-grade intersections in Hialeah and Miami Lakes which were either transformed into full interchanges or blocked off in the 1970s. In addition, increasing traffic loads on the Palmetto prompted plans for extending Florida's Turnpike to "bypass the bypass." In 1974, the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike was opened to traffic four miles (6.4 km) to the west of the Palmetto to reduce the traffic demands on Miami's original bypass.[30]

Dolphin-Palmetto Interchange
in 2014 with the main flyover ramps just being completed.

The Florida Department of Transportation recently completed a project on a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) section of the Palmetto Expressway from the southern terminus to just north of the Northwest 154th Street interchange, widening the highway by two lanes (from eight lanes to ten and ten lanes to twelve) and improving the interchanges. Reconstruction of the Miller Drive,

Dolphin-Palmetto Interchange construction began on November 30, 2009, and was completed in late 2016.[10][31]

The Florida Department of Transportation is in the process of adding express lanes on the Palmetto Expressway[32] between West Flagler Street and Northwest 154th Street, which will connect with new express lanes on Interstate 75. This will result in four regular and two express lanes,[33] similar to 95 express. These express lanes were completed in 2019.

Exit list

The entire route is in Miami-Dade County. [17][34]All exits are unnumbered.

Location[17][34]mi[1][2][3]kmDestinationsNotes
SR 5
)		Southern terminus; Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Metrorail
no access from SR 94 west to SR 826 south; access to Baptist Hospital of Miami and Baptist Children's Hospital
SR 986 (Southwest 72nd Street / Sunset Drive)
Access to South Miami Hospital and Larkin Community Hospital
2.8764.628Southwest 56th Street / Miller DriveTo University of Miami
3.4125.491


 SR 874 south (Don Shula Expressway) to Florida's Turnpike Extension south		Southbound exit and northbound entrance; Northern terminus of SR 874
SR 976
(Southwest 40th Street / Bird Road)
Westchester–Coral Terrace line4.9848.021 Southwest 24th Street / Coral WayAccess to Westchester General Hospital and Nicklaus Children's Hospital
SR 90
)
SR 968
(West Flagler Street)
Fontainebleau–Doral line7.23011.636
 SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) to Florida's Turnpike Extension – Miami International Airport
Doral8.37213.473Northwest 25th Street / PBA Memorial Boulevard
9.21614.832 SR 948 (Northwest 36th Street) – Miami International AirportWestern terminus of SR 948
10.38116.707Northwest 58th Street
Metrorail
Western terminus of SR 934
SR 25
) / South River Drive
Palm Springs General Hospital
Hialeah14.37423.133 Northwest 122nd StreetAccess to Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah–Miami Lakes line15.37924.750 SR 916 (Northwest 138th Street)Southbound exit and northbound entrance (other movements are made by using frontage roads from Northwest 122nd Street)
SR 93) / SR 924 east (Gratigny Parkway) – Naples
I-75 exit 1; southern terminus of I-75; western terminus of SR 924
16.39326.382Northwest 154th Street / Miami Lakes Drive
18.00628.978Ludlam Road / Northwest 67th Avenue
Miami Lakes–Miami Gardens line19.01630.603 SR 823 (Red Road / Northwest 57th Avenue)
Miami Gardens20.04732.263Northwest 47th Avenue
21.04833.873Northwest 37th Avenue / Douglas Road
22.05235.489 SR 817 (Northwest 27th Avenue) / Northwest 22nd Avenue
23.06037.111Northwest 17th Avenue / Northwest 22nd Avenue
23.48537.795NW 12th AvenueWestbound exit and eastbound entrance (other movements are made by using frontage roads from Northwest 17th Avenue)
24.24
SR 7) / SR 9 – Orlando
Golden Glades Interchange (I-95 exit 12); no access from SR 826 east to SR 9 south
North Miami Beach24.68439.725

 Northwest 2nd Avenue to I-95 north		east end of freeway
25.68741.339 SR 915 (Northeast 6th Avenue)
27.77844.704
Ancient Spanish Monastery
Northern terminus of SR 909
FIU Biscayne Bay Campus
​29.310–
29.574		47.170–
47.595		Sunny Isles Causeway over Intracoastal Waterway
Sunny Isles Beach29.93748.179 SR A1A (Collins Avenue)flyover from SR A1A north to SR 826 west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Express lanes

Express lanes are all located in Miami-Dade County. The entire route is in Miami-Dade County. All exits are unnumbered.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Fontainebleau–Doral line
 SR 826 south to (Southwest 24th Street)		Southern terminus of Palmetto express lanes; Northbound entrance and southbound merges with mainline; travelers access Southwest 24th Street beyond this point.
SR 968
(West Flagler Street)		Southbound exit via local lanes
Medley–Hialeah–
Hialeah Gardens tripoint		 SR 934 (Northwest 74th Street / Hialeah Expressway)Southbound exit and northbound entrance; Access via local lanes
HialeahNorthwest 122nd StreetNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; Access via local lanes
I-75 Express north to SR 860
(Northwest 186th Street / Miami Gardens Drive) /		Express Lanes continue to SR-860 (Miami Gardens Drive) via I-75 Express North; Northern terminus of Palmetto Express
Miami Lakes

 Northwest 154th Street / Miami Lakes Drive to SR 826 south / (Express Lanes)		Southbound entrance only; Slip lane that connects to southbound express lanes after I-75 interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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