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November 22--Pay for Airport Parking with your SunPass at Miami International Airport

November 18--Motorist Safety Breaks and Extended State Farm Safety Patrols On Florida’s Turnpike during Upcoming Holiday Season Peak Travel Days

November 10--45th Street Bridgework Forces Northbound Turnpike Closures Nights Of Nov. 15 Through Nov. 18

November 4--Nightime Closures At Commercial Boulevard (Exit 62) Northbound Turnpike Entrance

November 3--Pompano Beach Service Plaza Truck/RV and Bus Parking Closes Nov. 8

October 29--PGA Southbound Entrance to Turnpike (Exit 109) Closed Overnight Nov. 1 and 3

October 28--Nighttime Closures at Turnpike’s Northbound Commercial Boulevard Entrance Ramp (Exit 62) November 1-7

October 14--Traffic Congestion Anticipated when Three Toll Lanes Close Beginning Tuesday, October 19 at the Southwest 8th Street Northbound On-Ramp

October 12--Turnpike Service Plaza Project Begins Construction November 1 ~ Pompano Plaza Restaurants Closed During Construction; Shell Stations Remain Open ~

October 11--Florida’s Turnpike begins installation of TOLL-BY-PLATE roadway signs in Miami-Dade County

September 30--Northbound Turnpike Exit Ramp Closed Overnight at Atlantic Boulevard (Exit 66) October 4-7

September 24--Southbound Exit Ramp Closed at Sample Road (Exit 69) overnight September 27 and 28

September 23--September 30 Toll Rate Hearing on Proposed Toll Rates for I-4/Selmon Interchange

September 16--Construction Closures Northbound On-Ramp at Sunrise Boulevard Week of September 19

August 19--Florida's Turnpike Enterprise to hold public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 31, to discuss improvements to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike.

August 18--Pinellas Bayway Commuter Pass Renewal Period Begins September 1, 2010

July 21--Beginning July 26, all southbound drivers on Florida’s Turnpike headed west on SW 8th Street must use Exit 25A

July 8--Turnpike's Port St. Lucie Exit (MP 142) to Close Five Nights Beginning July 11

July 6--FDOT Plans High Speed Rail Project Briefing in Tampa July 19

July 6--Start of Turnpike Construction northbound from Sunrise Boulevard to Atlantic Boulevard.

July 6--Southbound Turnpike entrance ramp from Red Road/NW 57th Avenue to close for the weekend; northbound exit ramp to Kendall Drive to close tonight

July 2--Overnight Construction to Close Turnpike Ramp at Interstate 4 Exit 77 On July 7

July 1--Florida Highway Patrol Heightens Enforcement this Weekend ~ Increased enforcement will reduce crashes, save lives ~

June 29--Florida's 2009 Crash Statistics Now Available Online ~ Traffic fatality rate drops to a record low ~

June 25--Turnpike Launches Program for SunPass® customers to add cash and check balance at hundreds of retail locations

June 25--Nighttime Closures on the Turnpike and Lake Worth Road June 29-30

June 14--Florida Traffic Fatalities Fall to a Record Low in 2009 ~ Officials point to safety education and aggressive enforcement ~

June 4--One northbound SunPass-only lane closed at the Turnpike’s Okeechobee toll plaza; will remain closed through mid-June

June 3--One northbound SunPass-only lane closed at the Turnpike’s Okeechobee toll plaza; will remain closed through mid-June

May 28--Florida Soars in U.S. Bicycle-Friendly State Rankings ~ State jumps 20 spots to rank 12th in the nation ~ - State jumps 20 spots to rank 12th in the nation -

May 28--Florida Receives Largest Federal Share of High Speed Rail Funding ~ The federal grant will go toward the development of a high speed rail system in the state ~

May 14--Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise turns its roadsides into a rainbow of wildflowers

May 14--Governor Crist Applauds Federal Approval For Florida High Speed Rail Project ~- First Record of Decision issued for a major high speed rail project ~

May 14--SunPass® Sales Reach Landmark Five Million ~  One in Three Floridians now owns a SunPass ~

April 27--Turnpike/NW 74th Street interchange in Miami-Dade to open at 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 28

April 26--Ride Straight State to State: Three States, Two Wheels, One Cause ~ Motorcycle Run kicks off Motorcycle Safety Month ~

April 5--Now Available! Pay for Parking with your SunPass at Palm Beach International Airport

April 5--Full Closure of Florida's Turnpike Between I-595 in Broward County and the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County

March 10--AAA Partners with Turnpike to Offer Convenience of SunPass Transponder Sales

February 23--All Northbound Lanes Closed Between Commercial Boulevard and Okeechobee Boulevard on February 27

February 16--Major delays anticipated on the Turnpike’s Homestead Extension this weekend, beginning Friday night, Feb. 19

February 12--Construction underway on Florida’s Turnpike all-electronic open road tolling conversion between the S.R. 836 and County Line Road interchanges

February 8--Florida’s Turnpike to hold all-electronic public hearing (webinar) Thursday, Feb. 18, for new ‘Toll-by-Plate’ electronic tolling system

February 3--Resurfacing work to begin Monday, Feb. 8, on the Turnpike’s Homestead Extension

February 1--Your Toll Dollars at Work in Broward County

January 22--Additional SunPass-only express lane to open Monday, Jan. 25, for northbound traffic at the Turnpike’s Okeechobee toll plaza in Miami-Dade County

January 6--All Northbound Turnpike Lanes to be Closed Between Stuart (Martin Downs Blvd. and Ft. Pierce/State Road 70 on January 9

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