State Road 886 - Port Boulevard
State Road 886 spans the Intracoastal Waterway between U.S. 1 (Biscayne Boulevard) at Downtown Miami and Dodge Island at the Port of Miami. With the August 2014 opening of the PortMiami Tunnel (SR 887), SR 886 (Port Boulevard) provides one of two routes from Port of Miami cargo and cruise terminals. The 0.83 mile long route ties into U.S. 1 at the couplet of NE 5th and 6th Streets between American Airlines Arena and Bayside Marketplace mall.
East
SR 886 (Port Boulevard) leads east from NE 5th Street and U.S. 1 (Biscayne Boulevard) with three lanes to the Port Bridge.
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Turn lanes depart from both sides of Port Boulevard for adjacent Bayside Marketplace and American Airlines Arena respectively.
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SR 886 spans Biscayne Bay to the turn-off for Caribbean Way and Terminal J in the Port of Miami.
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The Port Bridge elevates alongside the Florida East Coast Railroad to Dodge Island. The bascules of the former Port Boulevard bridge remain in place permanently in the open position adjacent to SR 886.
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West
Port Boulevard exits the cargo facilities of the Port of Miami and quickly separates into ramps for SR 887 (PortMiami Tunnel) and SR 886 (Port Boulevard) west to Downtown Miami.
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The PortMiami Tunnel provides a direct link to SR A1A (MacArthur Causeway) west to Interstate 395 and the Midtown Interchange with I-95 and SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway). Due to the tunnel dimensions, trucks exceeding 15 feet in height must remain along Port Boulevard to the Port Bridge.
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SR 887 descends through the 4,200 foot long PortMiami Tunnel to emerge on Watson Island and the MacArthur Causeway bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway.
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The PortMiami Tunnel opened to traffic on August 3, 2014.
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SR 886 west lowers from the Port Bridge into the north side of Downtown Miami.
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The impressive array of high rises extend southward along Biscayne Boulevard from the Port Bridge.
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Overlooking the back side of American Airlines Arena (home of the Miami Heat NBA franchise).
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Port Boulevard intersects U.S. 1 (Biscayne Boulevard) with three westbound lanes. U.S. 1 parallels Biscayne Bay south into the financial district and north to the Omni, Edgewater and Bay Point communities.
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One of several signs posted statewide celebrating the 500 year anniversary of Florida appears just west of the Port Bridge. The assembly welcomes tourists visiting the state from the Port of Miami cruise terminals.
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Prior to the completion of the PortMiami Tunnel (SR 887), all traffic headed to I-95 or the Dolphin Expressway west to Miami International Airport (MIA) was directed onto NE 6th Street west to NE 1st Avenue north for the on-ramp to Interstate 395.
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The Florida East Coast Railroad crosses SR 886 Port Boulevard) at grade by the south entrance road to American Airlines Arena.
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There is no direct access from the PortMiami Tunnel onto MacArthur Causeway (SR A1A) east to Miami Beach. Instead motorists must use SR 886 (Port Boulevard) west and U.S. 1 (Biscayne Boulevard) north to make the connection.
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SR 886 ends at U.S. 1 (Biscayne Boulevard). Interstate 395 parallels six blocks to the north as it leads west from MacArthur Causeway to the Midtown Interchange with I-95 and the tolled Dolphin Expressway.
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Replaced guide signs at the western terminus of SR 886 (Port Boulevard).
05/07/06
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 05/07/06, 07/26/17
- ABRoads: 04/04/15
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Page Updated Friday October 06, 2017.