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Interstate 595 (Florida)
Interstate highway in Broward County, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | ||||
I-595 highlighted in red | ||||
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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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Country | United States | |||
State | Florida | |||
Counties | Broward | |||
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