Miami Avenue
![]() Looking south over the Miami Avenue Bridge into Brickell | |||
Length |
14.9 mi[1][2] (24.0 km) Two non-contiguous segments interrupted by the Golden Glades Interchange | ||
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South end | Mercy Way in Miami | ||
Major junctions |
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North end |
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Construction | |||
Inauguration | 1920 |
Miami Avenue is a 16.8-mile (27.0 km) main north–south street running through Coconut Grove, Brickell, Downtown, and Midtown in Miami, Florida. It is the meridian road dividing the street grid of Miami and Miami-Dade County into east and west avenues.
Route description[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Looking_down_South_Miami_Avenue_from_MM%2C_2016.jpg/220px-Looking_down_South_Miami_Avenue_from_MM%2C_2016.jpg)
The southern terminus is on South Bayshore Drive in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami at Alatka Street/Mercy Way in front of Mercy Hospital. It is one way northbound from South 15th Road to South Fourth Street. It is one way southbound from North 17th Street to the Miami River downtown where it curves onto South First Avenue. At Flagler Street, the latitudinal baseline north–south road of the Miami area, extends from the central business district of downtown Miami to the west Miami-Dade, South Miami Avenue becomes North Miami Avenue. North of North 17th Street it is two way and continues north through the city of Miami until it crosses the Little River Canal after North 85th Street and enters the village of El Portal.
It continues north through El Portal a short distance until it crosses North 90th Street and enters the village of Miami Shores. It continues north through Miami Shores until it crosses North 115th Street and enters unincorporated Miami-Dade County. It continues north through Miami-Dade County until it crosses North 167th Street and enters the city of North Miami Beach where it continues north a short distance to North 173rd Street at a dead end near the Golden Glades Interchange.
The road resumes north from Miami Gardens Drive, terminating at Ives Dairy Road.
Brickell[]
In Brickell, Miami Avenue is Brickell's main restaurant and nightlife avenue, with many bars, restaurants, and lounges, including the now-demolished Tobacco Road.
Major intersections[]
Miami Avenue is the dividing line between Northwest and Northeast streets. The entire route is in Miami-Dade County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Miami | 0.0 | 0.0 | Mercy Way | ||||
0.8 | 1.3 | ![]() | |||||
2.3 | 3.7 | ![]() | |||||
2.7 | 4.3 | Downtown Distributor (SR 970) | |||||
2.9 | 4.7 | ![]() | Central Miami | ||||
5.4 | 8.7 | ![]() | |||||
5.5 | 8.9 | ![]() | Exit 2A on I-195 | ||||
6.4 | 10.3 | ![]() | |||||
8.0 | 12.9 | ![]() | |||||
Miami Shores | 9.5 | 15.3 | ![]() | ||||
| 10.5 | 16.9 | ![]() | ||||
North Miami | 10.9 | 17.5 | ![]() | ||||
11.5 | 18.5 | ![]() | |||||
North Miami Beach | 13.5 | 21.7 | ![]() | To Palmetto Expressway | |||
13.9 | 22.4 | North 173rd Street | |||||
Golden Glades Interchange, gap in route | |||||||
Miami Gardens | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | ||||
1.0[2] | 1.6 | Ives Dairy Road / North 199th Street | Former SR 854 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also[]
- Brickell Avenue
- Biscayne Boulevard
- Flagler Street
- Brickell
- Downtown Miami
Gallery[]
Miami Avenue facing south as it crosses the Miami River into Brickell
Miami Avenue facing north in Brickell
Mary Brickell Village on Miami Avenue
References[]
- ^ a b Google (May 17, 2019). "Miami Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Google (May 17, 2019). "Miami Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
Coordinates: 28°04′31″N 80°41′26″W / 28.0752843°N 80.6906824°W
- Roads in Miami
- Roads in Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Shopping districts and streets in the United States
- 1920 establishments in Florida