Interstate 595 (Florida)
Interstate highway in Broward County, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Interstate 595 (I-595), also known as the Port Everglades Expressway and unsigned Florida State Road 862 (SR 862), is a 12.86-mile (20.70 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway that connects I-75 and Alligator Alley in the west with Florida's Turnpike, I-95, Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, U.S. Highway 1 (U.S. 1), and SR A1A before terminating at Port Everglades in the east. The Interstate route was conceived in 1969 and planned as an Interstate starting in 1974. Construction began in 1984, with the expressway opening in stages in the late 1980s, with completion in 1991. The reversible tolled express lanes opened in 2014.
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Port Everglades Expressway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-95 | ||||
Maintained by FDOT | ||||
Length | 12.86 mi[1][2][3] (20.70 km) | |||
Existed | June 11, 1990[citation needed]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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West end | I-75 / SR 84 / SR 869 Sawgrass Interchange in Sunrise | |||
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East end | US 1 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport/Port Everglades | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Florida | |||
Counties | Broward | |||
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