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Press Releases

June 18-WEEKEND CLOSURE the ENTRANCE to the TURNPIKE from I-595 will be CLOSED

June 12--Beachline Slows for Traffic Pacing Operation

June 9--Atlantic Avenue Northbound On- Ramp Closed

May 6, 2008 - NUMBER OF TOLL LANES REDUCED AGAIN AT COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD
TOLL PLAZA (EXIT 62)

April 22, 2008 Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Recognizes Arbor Day

April 18, 2008 - All southbound lanes to close overnight Sunday and Monday on the Sawgrass
Expressway

April 18, 2008 - ATLANTIC AVENUE UNDER TURNPIKE TO BE CLOSED MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHTS

April 15, 2008 - TURNPIKE’S GRIFFIN ROAD SOUTHBOUND EXIT RAMP (EXIT 53) CLOSED THURSDAY
NIGHT

April 15, 2008 - All northbound lanes to close Thursday night and all southbound lanes to close Sunday night on the Sawgrass Expressway

April 7, 2008 - Florida’s Turnpike Promotes “National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week”

March 28, 2008 - NIGHTIME CLOSURES on the TURNPIKE BETWEEN COMMERCIAL BLVD
AND SUNRISE BLVD

March 6, 2008 - BEACHLINE WEST EXPRESSWAY SLOWS FOR OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC PACING OPERATION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 to THURSDAY, MARCH 13 AND THURSDAY, MARCH 13 TO FRIDAY,
MARCH 14 2008

March 10, 2008 - TURNPIKE to CLOSE BETWEEN BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD and LAKE WORTH ROAD MONDAY NIGHT

March 6, 2008 - TURNPIKE to CLOSE BETWEEN BOYNTON BEACH BOULEVARD and LAKE WORTH ROAD NIGHTS for CONSTRUCTION

January 17, 2008 - Left lane truck restrictions on Florida’s Turnpike will go into effect February 1.

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise announces new website for Suncoast Parkway 2 Project

BEACHLINE WEST EXPRESSWAY SLOWS FOR OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC PACING OPERATION,
Sunday, February 24 to Wednesday, February 27

February 8 , 2008 - Saturday Night Turnpike’s Commercial Blvd Interchange will be CLOSED

February 4 , 2008 - Open Road Tolling OPEN to Traffic at Cypress Creek Toll Plaza

January 30, 2008 - ATLANTIC AVENUE UNDER TURNPIKE TO BE CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING

January 25, 2008 - Weekend Delays at Cypress Creek Toll Plaza

January 18, 2008 - BEACHLINE WEST EXPRESSWAY SLOWS FOR OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC PACING
OPERATION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 25

January 18, 2008 - Northbound Turnpike to CLOSE between Commercial Blvd and Coconut Creek Parkway overnight for construction

January 14, 2008 - Upcoming Ramp Closures on Florida’s Turnpike

January 14, 2008 - TURNPIKE TRAFFIC AT ATLANTIC AVENUE TO SHIFT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT, JANUARY 16

January 9, 2008 - Sawgrass Expressway Closure at Commercial Boulevard TOMORROW Night

January 2, 2008 - NIGHTTIME RAMP CLOSURES at HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD (EXIT 49)

Southbound Sawgrass Expressway scheduled to close Wednesday night, Jan. 9, between Oakland Park Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard

Eastbound Sawgrass Expressway exit to northbound Turnpike
scheduled to close Monday night, Jan. 7

December 20, 2007 FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE AND STATE FARM® SAFETY PATROL OFFER FREE
COFFEE AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO HELP KEEP TRAVELS SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

TURNPIKE to CLOSE BETWEEN COMMERCIAL BLVD and COCONUT CREEK PARKWAY
OVERNIGHT for CONSTRUCTION

December 4, 2007 Nighttime ramp closures scheduled on Turnpike NW 106 Street
ramps in advance of SunPass-only conversion Dec. 14

November 26, 2007 NORTHBOUND TURNPIKE CLOSED BETWEEN COMMERCIAL BLVD AND
SUNRISE
BLVD

REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION, MOTORIST SAFETY BREAKS ON FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Jupiter/Indiantown Rd (Exit 116) Northbound EXIT Ramp will be CLOSED on Tuesday, Oct 16
& Wednesday, Oct 17 from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.

Ocotber 11, 2007 New Interchange at Florida's Turnpike Mainline and Stirling Road

October 8, 2007 - Partial Closure at Okeechobee Boulevard (Exit 99) Interchange on Florida’s Turnpike Due to Bridge Improvement Project

September 28, 2007 - Rental cars won’t need transponders to travel through SunPass lanes

September 26, 2007 - NUMBER OF TOLL LANES REDUCED AT COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD TOLL PLAZA (EXIT 62) UNTIL THE END OF 2007

September 26, 2007 - PALM BEACH GARDENS BOULEVARD (EXIT 109) SOUTHBOUND OFF RAMP CLOSED 9/26 and 9/27

September 21, 2007 - Overnight Construction to Close Beachline Ramps at International Drive

September 10, 2007 - Florida’s Turnpike Opens New SunPass Only® Partial Interchange Jog Road (Exit 98)

September 6, 2007 - Okeechobee Boulevard (Exit 99) Interchange - Partial Closure Due to Bridge Improvement Project

August 13, 2007 - OPEN ROAD TOLLING to HIT FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE

August 3, 2007 - Sawgrass Expressway northbound/eastbound on-ramp from US 441
and two lanes to close Friday night through Saturday night to obtain soil cores

Construction to bring open road tolling to the Sawgrass Expressway’s Deerfield toll plaza
set to begin the week of Aug. 6

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise to prepare for hurricane season during 75th annual amateur radio "Field Day" June 23 -24

June 1, 2007 - Florida’s Turnpike Begins Beachline West Expressway Toll Plaza and Express Lanes Enhancement Project

April 11 , 2007 - Toll lanes to close for repairs at the Turnpike’s Miramar toll plaza this weekend;
southbound traffic will be detoured "Click here to view the layout"

March 27, 2007 - Construction to begin the week of April 2 to add SunPass-only lanes at Sawgrass Expressway Toll Plazas

January 23, 2007 - Florida’s Turnpike to make emergency repairs to the 45th Street
Bridge

January 23, 2007 - Florida’s Turnpike Marks Golden Anniversary January 25, 1957 –
January 25, 2007

January 23, 2007 - SunPass transponders on sale, 50% off, on Turnpike’s 50th anniversary;
must be purchased online only on January 25.

January 22, 2007 - Construction on Turnpike’s first open-road tolling plaza and new NW 74 St. interchange to begin the week of January 22 in Miami-Dade County

January 5, 2007 - Construction of new Turnpike tandem-truck staging lot to begin week of January 8 at the Golden Glades interchange

December 22 , 2006 - REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION, MOTORIST SAFETY BREAKS AND EXPANDED ROAD RANGER HOURS FEATURED ON FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE DURING HOLIDAY

November 21 , 2006 - REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION, MOTORIST SAFETY BREAKS AND EXPANDED ROAD RANGER HOURS FEATURED ON FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE DURING THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

November 2, 2006 - Sunrise Boulevard Interchange Modifications at Florida's Turnpike

October 26, 2006 - Florida's Turnpike Enterprise to Roll Out Toll Enforcement Initiative

September 22, 2006 - Atlantic Boulevard(Exit 66) Closure Information

August 18, 2006 - Seminole Expressway Widening Newsletter August 2006, Issue I

July 27, 2006 - Florida's Turnpike Opens New SunPass®-Only Interchange at State Road 710 (Beeline Highway)

June 20, 2006 - Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise to prepare for hurricane and emergency communications during annual amateur radio “Field Day” June 24-25

June 12, 2006 - Construction to begin the week of June 12 to widen Sawgrass Expressway
between Atlantic Boulevard and Coral Ridge Drive

June 1, 2006 - Florida's Turnpike Offers Important Hurricane Evacuation Tips

May 19, 2006 - Florida Highway Patrol Memorial Day Press Release

May 8, 2006 - Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise to save 100 trees

March 31, 2006 - Florida’s Turnpike Locally Promotes “National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week”
in Broward County April 3 - 9