Golden Glades Interchange project starts in 2021
Doctor Detour answers your transportation questions.
Q: I have been driving from Boca Raton to downtown Miami for 22 years. Does the Florida Departmentof Transportation have any plans to address the significant delays at the Golden Glades Interchange between Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate 95? — Robert F. Salkowski, Delray Beach
A: An estimated three years of construction is scheduled to begin in September 2021 to relieve congestion through the Golden Glades Interchange (GGI). Among the plans:
Widening the southbound lanes of the turnpike connector to accommodate two lanes from Florida’s Turnpike and three lanes from eastbound Palmetto Expressway to southbound I -95;
Providing a direct connection flyover ramp from eastboundPalmetto Express way to northbound I-95;
Rebuilding the eastbound Palmetto Expressway connection between Northwest 167th Street and Florida’s Turnpike to accommodate two eastbound lanes;
Widening I-95 north of the GGI to accommodate a future direct express lane connection between the Palmetto Expressway and I -95;
Rebuilding Palmetto Expressway between Northwest 17th Avenue and the GGI to accommodate future I-95 express lane connections.
The work will be done in phases to reduce the impact on traffic.
Q: Who do we contact regarding a dangerous hole in
the road that needs to be repaired? — Suzanne Weiss, Fort Lauderdale
A: The best thing to do is contact Fort Lauderdale’s Neighbor Service Center, at 954-828-8000. The line is answered 24/7 by a customer service professional, said city official Monique Damiano. You can also send photos and GPS coordinates to customerservice@fortlauderdale. or the LauderServ app. Your call or message will be logged, routed to the appropriate department, and can be followed up.
If it’s a city street, Neighbor Service Center staff will direct the message to Public Works. If it’s a county or state street, the message will be routed to the appropriate authority or the caller will be provided with the contact information for the correct agency.