The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reports that, as part of the I-95 widening project from south of Atlantic Boulevard to south of Emerson Street, overnight ramp closures are planned at the I-95 and Emerson Street interchange Sunday, December 1 through Thursday, December 5, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting.
Ramps will close nightly at 10:00 p.m. and reopen by 6:00 a.m. the following morning. Not all ramps will be closed each night, and ramps in opposing directions will not be closed simultaneously. During the closures, the following detours will be in place:
Emerson Street ramp to I-95 North closed:
Drivers on westbound Emerson Street will take northbound Philips Highway to access I-95 North. Drivers on eastbound Emerson Street will take northbound Beach Boulevard to northbound Atlantic Boulevard to access I-95 North.
I-95 North ramp to Emerson Street closed:
Drivers will continue on I-95 North and take exit 348 to westbound Atlantic Boulevard and use southbound Philips Highway to access Emerson Street.
Emerson Street ramp to I-95 South closed:
Drivers on westbound Emerson Street will take Philips Highway south to eastbound Bowden Road to access I-95 South. Drivers on eastbound Emerson Street will take I-95 North to exit 348 and use westbound Atlantic Boulevard to access I-95 South.
I-95 South ramp to Emerson Street closed:
Drivers will continue on I-95 South to the University Boulevard Exit and take westbound University Boulevard to northbound Philips Highway to access Emerson Street.
This $247 million design-build project includes adding lanes to I-95 southbound and I-95 northbound for a total of five travel lanes in each direction; raising the profile of I-95 to improve sight distance; replacing the bridges over Emerson Street and San Diego Road; reconfiguring the interchange at I-95 and Emerson Street; installing new ponds and drainage improvements; adding and replacing sound walls; and resurfacing Emerson Street from U.S. 1 to Spring Park Road.
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