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Press Releases

January 5, 2008-OFF PEAK SOUTHBOUND CLOSURES on the TURNPIKE BETWEEN GLADES ROAD and SAMPLE ROAD

December 22, 2008-MOTORIST SAFETY BREAKS AND EXTENDED ROAD RANGER PATROLS ON FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE DURING PEAK TRAVEL DAYS DURING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

December 17, 2008-SunPass-only express lanes scheduled to open Friday morning for eastbound traffic at the Sawgrass Expressway’s Deerfield toll plaza

December 12, 2008-TURNPIKE TO CLOSE BETWEEN SAMPLE ROAD AND GLADES ROAD BEGINNING MONDAY, DECMBER 15

November 8, 2008 - FLORIDA LEADS THE NATION IN BRAKE INSPECTIONS

November 3, 2008 - Broward County TURNPIKE CLOSURES Wednesday NIGHT

Oct 8, 2008 - SOUTHBOUND EXIT RAMP at GRIFFIN ROAD (EXIT 53) CLOSED THURSDAY NIGHT

Oct 3, 2008 - TURNPIKE TRAFFIC SHIFT between COMMERCIAL BLVD and the CYPRESS CREEK TOLL PLAZA

Sept 26, 2008 - Turnpike to Close Nights Between Boynton Beach Boulevard and Lake Worth Road

Sept 19, 2008 - E85 (ETHAN0L) NOW AVAILABLE AT TURNPIKE’S PORT ST. LUCE/FT. PIERCE SERVICE PLAZA

Sept 18, 2008 - SunPass-only express lanes set to open next week for southbound traffic at the Turnpike’s Okeechobee toll plaza in Miami-Dade County

Sept 12, 2008 - TRIP TIPS ARE COMING TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU

Sept 12, 2008 - MCCO TO PARTICIPATE IN BRAKE SAFETY WEEK - September 21 through September 27

Sept 3, 2008 - Lanes to close overnight Sept. 7-10 at Alligator Alley toll plazas

Sept 3, 2008 - Turnpike Trees Relocated for Interchange Expansion Village of Wellington Becomes Greener

Sept 2, 2008 - OFF PEAK FULL CLOSURES of FL TURNPIKE BETWEEN COMMERCIAL BLVD AND SUNRISE BLVD

Aug 21, 2008 - Turnpike to seek input during Aug. 26 public hearing for proposed Turnpike widening from SR 874 to SR 836 in Miami-Dade

Aug 20, 2008 - TURNPIKE SOUTHBOUND LANE CLOSURES ON ATLANTIC AVENUE OVERPASS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT

Aug 7, 2008 - NORTHBOUND TURNPIKE OFF-PEAK CLOSURES BETWEEN COMMERCIAL BLVD AND SUNRISE BLVD

July 21, 2008 - ACCESS REOPENED for WIDE LOAD TRUCKS at COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD (EXIT 62)

July 3, 2008 - Governor Crist Announces E85 Ethanol Now on Sale to the Public at Turnpike’s Turkey Lake Service Plaza

July 1, 2008 - Less Expensive SunPass Transponder Now on Sale; SunPass ‘Mini’ Retails for $4.99

July 29, 2008 - All westbound lanes to close early Wednesday morning, July 30, on the Sawgrass Expressway

June 20, 2008 -All southbound lanes to close Wednesday night, June 25, on the Sawgrass Expressway

June 18, 2008 -WEEKEND CLOSURE the ENTRANCE to the TURNPIKE from I-595 will be CLOSED

June 12, 2008 --Beachline Slows for Traffic Pacing Operation

June 9, 2008 --Atlantic Avenue Northbound On- Ramp ClosedPDF format

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

April 22, 2008 Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Recognizes Arbor DayPDF format

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
PDF format

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 25, 2008 - Weekend Delays at Cypress Creek Toll PlazaPDF format

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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