News Flash : Friday, January 14, 2011

Travel Times to Miami International Airport Are Live!

For the first time in South Florida, drivers traveling to Miami International Airport (MIA) are receiving accurate, up-to-the-minute travel-time information from various points along our regional highway system.

This initiative is a joint effort between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six and Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) to help drivers make better informed driving decisions and avoid congestion. With MIA being one of the city’s major destination points, this information will provide trip-time estimations to thousands of passengers and employees who travel to the airport on a daily basis. Additional travel time messages are also being posted for NW 32 Avenue at SR 924.

A total of nine DMS are displaying this information throughout Miami-Dade County. Six DMS are displaying travel time messages for MIA from I-95 and I-195, and three DMS for NW 27 Avenue at SR 924 from I-75 and SR 826. These messages, in combination with the 511 Traveler Information Service, are provided to assist motorists in their route planning and selection. By diverting even a small number of drivers away from congested highways, traveler information can help reduce congestion, increase safety and improve mobility.

The addition of these messages enhances the Department’s ongoing effort to increase traveler information and brings the total number of travel time messages displayed to 38, covering more than 65 miles of highway throughout the county.

Drivers are encouraged to call 5-1-1 before they drive or log onto www.fl511.com to get complete traffic reports and lane closure information. FDOT would like to remind drivers that wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. Please drive cautiously in work zones.