Dolphin Expressway Closes Tonight — Detour Routes Inside
Miami, FL · November 7, 2026
Clear out your late-night driving plans early, or get ready to explore the city's surface detours after dark. Between a full overnight shutdown on the 836 and patio-perfect November weather, today is built for staying local.
The Lead
If you are navigating the central corridor tonight, plan your trip around a total overnight shutdown of the Dolphin Expressway. Beginning at 11:00 PM, the Florida Department of Transportation will close all eastbound travel lanes of State Road 836 at Northwest 17th Avenue, followed by a full westbound closure between Northwest 12th and 17th Avenues starting at 1:00 AM.
The shutdown allows crews to safely advance heavy structural work connected to the ongoing corridor enhancement and signature bridge construction. Eastbound traffic will divert onto neighborhood surface routes along Northwest 7th Street and Southwest 1st Street toward downtown and the causeways, while westbound motorists must exit at Northwest 12th Avenue to loop back around.
All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 8:00 AM Sunday, well ahead of the morning rush.
Local Pulse
Airport Unveils Linear Park Art Installation Transit A new arrivals terminal exhibit showcases thirteen large-scale public art pieces commissioned along the county's Metrorail corridor.
County Opens Early Property Tax Roll City Hall Homeowners can secure a four percent discount by settling their annual property tax bills through November 30.
Bal Harbour Shops Fully Leases Expansion Business Thirty new storefronts will join the open-air center as construction finishes across its 200,000-square-foot west wing.
Today's Outlook
- High 83°F · Low 70°F — Partly cloudy
- Breezy, comfortable conditions make this a textbook Saturday morning for outdoor patio dining.
What's On Around Town
Today
Fall Gardening Expo North Miami Public Library (835 NE 132nd St), North Miami, 10:00 AM–Noon · Free South Florida planting tips, native species advice, and seasonal seed swaps.
LOVEisLOVE Miami Hip Hop Block Party Normandy Fountain, Miami Beach, 6:00–10:00 PM · Free Four hours of live hip-hop sets, breakdancing, and neighborhood art.
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid Virtuosic Argentine tango masterworks live in the downtown concert hall.
Tomorrow
South Florida Seafood Festival The Wynwood Marketplace (2250 NW 2nd Ave), 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · Paid
Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival Miramar Regional Park (16801 Miramar Pkwy), Miramar, 2:00–10:00 PM · Paid
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Homestead-Miami Speedway (1 Ralph Sanchez Speedway Blvd), Homestead, 3:00 PM · Paid
Monday
MOCA at the Library North Miami Public Library (835 NE 132nd St), North Miami, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
New Moon Beach Mat Pilates Jetty Lifeguard Tower, Miami Beach, 5:30–6:15 PM
Miami Hurricanes vs. North Florida Ospreys Watsco Center (1245 Dauer Dr), Coral Gables, 7:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- El Carajo International Tapas & Wines
- When Richard Fonseca bought the Mobil station on Southwest 17th Avenue in 1982, he planned on pumping gas. Today, behind the snack aisles and motor oil, sits a cellar of more than 2,000 wines and a candlelit Spanish dining room run by his sons.
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