Heads up, drivers: Overnight I-95 closures hit MLK Parkway ramps June 6-12

Nightly closures are scheduled along Interstate 95 near the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway interchange as part of a bridge demolition operation, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Closures are set for Saturday, June 6, through Friday, June 12, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. FDOT said not all ramp closures will happen at the same time.

Planned nightly closures and detours include:

• I-95 south to eastbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Exit 354A): Drivers will be detoured to continue south on I-95 to the Eighth Street exit, then go north on Main Street to reach the eastbound MLK on-ramp.
• Westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway to I-95 south: Drivers will be detoured to take I-95 north, exit at Golfair Boulevard and head west to access the I-95 south on-ramp.
• Eighth Street to westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Exit 345B): Drivers will be detoured north to I-95, exit at Golfair Boulevard, then continue south on I-95 to the eastbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway exit.
• Eastbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway under I-95: Drivers will be detoured to take I-95 south, exit at Eighth Street, then go west to Main Street and head north to reach eastbound MLK.
• Westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway from Boulevard Street to Moncrief Street: Drivers will be detoured to take I-95 north, exit at Golfair Boulevard, then take I-95 south to the westbound MLK exit (Exit 354B).
• I-95 south to westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Exit 354B): Drivers will be detoured to take Exit 354A to eastbound MLK and use the Boulevard Street ramp to reach westbound MLK.

Webber LLC is expected to complete the $79 million interchange improvement project by early 2027, weather and other conditions permitting.

FDOT recommends checking FL511.com for real-time traffic updates.