The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled nightly closures along Interstate 95 near the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway interchange as part of a bridge demoliiton operation. The closures are set for Saturday, June 6, through Friday, June 12, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The $79 million interchange upgrade: a summer of nightly closures

The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled nightly closures along Interstate 95 near the Martin Luther King Jr. parkway interchange as part of a bridge demolition operation. The closures are set for Saturday, June 6, through Friday, June 12, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. FDOT said not all ramp closures will happen at the same time.

Drivers will be detoured to continue south on I-95 to the Eighth Street exit, then go north on Main Street to reach the eastbound MLK on-ramp. Drivers will be detoured to take I-95 north , exit at Golfair Boulevard and head west to access the I-95 south on-ramp.

A familiar pattern from the 2019 upgrade

The Florida Department of Transportation has a history of upgrading interchanges in the state. In 2019, the FDOT upgraded the I-95 interchange near the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, which resulted in similar nightly closures. The current upgrade is expected to be completed by early 2027, weather and other conditions permitting.

Webber LLC is expected to complete the $79 million interchange improvement project by early 2027, weather and other conditions permitting.

Who will be impacted by the nightly closures?

The nightly closures are expected to impact drivers who use Interstate 95 near the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway interchange. The closures are set for Saturday, June 6, through Friday, June 12, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. FDOT said not all ramp closures will happen at the same time.

Drivers will be detoured to take I-95 south, exit at Eighth Street, then go west to Main Street and head north to reach eastbound MLK. Drivers will be detoured to take I-95 north, exit at Golfair Boulevard, then take I-95 south to the westbound MLK exit.

What's still unknown?

The Florida Department of Transportation has not released information on the specific detour routes for each night of the closures. Drivers are advised to check the FDOT website for up-to-date information on the closures and detour routes.

Who is the unnamed contractor behind the $79 million upgrade?

The Florida Department of Transportation has not released the name of the contractor behind the $79 million upgrade . webber LLC is expected to complete the project by early 2027, weather and other conditions permitting.