Interstate 195 in Florida is a short freeway spur from Interstate 95 east to northern Miami Beach.
Construction began in 1959, culminating with an opening on December 23, 1961.1 The Julia Tuttle Causeway was widened from 1988-1990 to improve the shoulders.2
Interstate 195 connects to Florida 112, the Airport Expressway toll road. It's very difficult to get
across Miami east-west without encountering a tollbooth, but the surface streets can be a nice alternative.
The Julia Tuttle Causeway carries Interstate 195 across Biscayne Bay. The high rises of Miami Beach dominate the view during this twilight shot. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Source: October 31, 2002 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
Interstate 195 Annual Average Daily Traffic
County
From
To
AADT Composite
Miami-Dade
Exit 2B/U.S. 1 - Biscayne Blvd.
Exit 5/Alton Road
95,375
Miami-Dade
80,500
Miami-Dade
88,000
Source: Florida Traffic Information 2002 CD-Rom
Western Terminus - Interstate 95/Florida 112 - Miami, Florida
Perspective from Interstate 195 west
Westbound Interstate 195 at the final mainline interchange, Exit 2 for U.S. 1 - Biscayne Boulevard. Interstate 195 enters its final mile as it approaches Interstate 195 and the westbound transition to the tolled Florida 112 Airport Expressway. Photo taken by Andy Field (10/00).
West of U.S. 1 now, Interstate 195 prepares to encounter its terminal interchange with Interstate 95/Exit 1. Prior to the 2001-02 exit renumbering project, Interstate 195 carried no exit numbers. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (06/03).
Exit 1 traffic for Interstate 95 depart at once as Interstate 195 ends and Florida 112 westbound begins. Two through lanes are provided for the Airport Expressway. Miami International Airport is three miles to the southwest. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (06/03).
The previous set of guide signs to adorn the Exit 1 sign bridge depicted in the above photograph. These panels saw replacement with the exit renumbering project of 2001-02. Photo taken by Gene Janczynskyi (10/00).
Perspective from Interstate 95 north
Now traveling north on Interstate 95, the first signage for the pending Interstate 195 is found immediately after the transition ramp to eastbound Interstate 395 north of downtown Miami. There are two ramps from northbound Interstate 95 to westbound Interstate 195. The first is Exit 4A, which offers a flyover ramp that transitions back onto northbound Interstate 95, then turns onto the transition ramp for Interstate 195 east (Exit 4B). The second ramp, of course, is Exit 4B. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
The intervening exit between Exit 2D, Junction Interstate 395 east and Exits 4A-B, Junction Interstate 195 east is the ramp to Exit 3A, Junction Florida 836/Dolphin Expressway west. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 4A, which is the flyover ramp that avoids all merging and goes directly to the transition ramp to eastbound Interstate 195. This ramp avoids the merge of incoming traffic from Interstate 395 and Florida 836. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
The Exit 4A flyover ramp is visible to the right (east) of the northbound Interstate 95 freeway; the new right lane comes onto Interstate 95 from Interstate 395 and Florida 836. The next exit is the direct ramp to eastbound Interstate 195 and westbound Florida 112/Airport Expressway (Exit 4B). Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
The left three lanes carry Interstate 95 north, while the right three lanes connect to Florida 112/Airport Expressway west and Interstate 195 east to Miami Beach. Note that the new right lane is the lane that comes in from the Exit 4A flyover "bypass" ramp. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 4B, Junction Florida 112/Airport Expressway west to Miami International Airport and Junction Interstate 195 east to the Julia Tuttle Causeway and Miami Beach. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Perspective from Interstate 95 south
Now traveling south on Interstate 95, this centerline guide sign is posted for the upcoming stack interchange with Interstate 195 east and Florida 112 west (Exit 4). Photo taken by Justin Cozart (06/03).
Southbound Interstate 95 reaches the left off-ramp to N.W. 12th Avenue. The right three lanes are exit only for Interstate 195 east and Florida 112 west. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (05/08/06).
Three lanes of Interstate 95 southbound press southward toward Coral Gables through the Exit 3 stack interchange. Depicted here is the 0.25 mile sign bridge for the joint termini interchange of Interstate 195/Florida 112. Photos taken by Justin Cozart (06/03) and Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (05/08/06).
Interstate 195 eastbound begins from Interstate 95 south via Exit 4. The highway crosses Biscayne Bay in 1.25 miles as the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Interstate 95 meanwhile travels south another mile to Interstate 395 and Florida 836, the Dolphin (East-West) Expressway. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (06/03).
Perspective from Florida 112/Airport Expressway east
Toll Florida 112/Airport Expressway is a toll road that connects Miami International Airport with downtown Miami. The western end of Toll Florida 112 is being reconstructed along with the entrance to the airport to improve ingress to and egress from the airport. On the journey from the airport to downtown, a single tollbooth charges eastbound travelers only. The connection to Interstate 195 and Interstate 95 is located just east of the toll booth. Toll Florida 836/Dolphin Expressway is also tolled in the eastbound direction only. The first sign of Interstate 195 on eastbound Toll Florida 112/Airport Expressway is first posted here, prior to the toll booth and after the Florida 9/N.W. 27th Avenue exit. Photo taken by Andy Field (12/28/06).
Now approaching the toll plaza on eastbound Toll Florida 112/Airport Expressway, the left lane is for SunPass (electronic toll collection) only, while the right lanes access the cash/coin lanes. The first exit after the toll booth is N.W. 12th Avenue, followed by the junction with Interstate 95 and Interstate 195. Photo taken by Andy Field (12/28/06).
Eastbound Toll Florida 112/Airport Expressway reaches its final exit at N.W. 12th Avenue. The next exit is for Interstate 95 south to downtown Miami, Interstate 95 north to Fort Lauderdale (and Orlando via a connection with Florida's Turnpike), and Interstate 195 east to Miami Beach. While Toll Florida 112 ends at this interchange, Florida 112 continues as a secret route with Interstate 195 to Miami Beach. Florida 112 will reemerge as a signed route after the freeway ends at Florida 907 in Miami Beach. Photo taken by Andy Field (12/28/06).
Toll Florida 112 comes to an end (note rare END shield assembly) as the Airport Expressway prepares to transition directly onto Interstate 195/Florida 112 east. The left two lanes continue east onto Interstate 195 to Miami Beach, while the right three lanes connect to Interstate 95 north/south. Photo taken by Andy Field (12/28/06).
Now on the transition ramp from eastbound Toll Florida 112/Airport Expressway to Interstate 95, the left lane connects to the northbound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane; the middle lanes connect to the main lanes of Interstate 95; and the right lanes connect to Interstate 95 south to downtown Miami. Photo taken by Andy Field (12/28/06).
This is the exit ramp to the high occupancy vehicle lane for northbound Interstate 95 to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. The right three lanes connect to the main lanes of Interstate 95. Photo taken by Andy Field (12/28/06).
Eastern Terminus - Florida 112/Florida 907A - Miami Beach, Florida
Perspective from Interstate 195 east
Now traveling eastbound on the Julia Tuttle Causeway across Biscayne Bay, this is the final eastbound Interstate 195 reassurance shield. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
The last exit on eastbound Interstate 195 is Exit 5, Junction Florida 907/Alton Road. Use Exit 5 for the Miami Beach Convention Center, Jackie Gleason Theater, and Art Deco Historic District. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Eastbound Interstate 195 reaches Exit 5, Junction Florida 907/Alton Road. At this point, Interstate 195 effectively splits. Exit 5 connects to Florida 907, which acts as an alternative to Florida A1A through Miami Beach. While Florida A1A follows Collins Avenue along the east side of the island, Florida 907 follows Alton Road on the west side of the island. Florida 907 certainly loses out in popularity to its glamourous cousin Florida A1A, but Florida 907 carries a great deal of traffic north-south through Miami Beach. Meanwhile, the left two lanes of Interstate 195 continue straight ahead as Florida 112/Godfrey Road eastbound to Florida 907A and Florida A1A. In both cases, the freeway ends within a half-mile of this point. Photos taken by Andy Field and Justin Cozart (12/28/03) and by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
At the Exit 5 gore point, Interstate 195 loses a lane, and the four-lane freeway continues east briefly before changing into a surface street at the intersection with Florida 907A (Alton Road). Photo taken by Andy Field and Justin Cozart (12/28/03).
At the same gore point, a Welcome to Miami Beach sign is posted, with some landscaping adorning the sign. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Exiting onto the Florida 907 offramp (Exit 5), these signs advise of the options for northbound and southbound Alton Road (Florida 907). Photo taken by Alex Nitzman and Justin Cozart (03/25/06).
Interstate 195 ends just prior to the Florida 907A (Alton Road) traffic signal in Miami Beach. The freeway does not extend all the way to Florida A1A. Photo taken by Andy Field and Justin Cozart (12/28/03).
Although unsigned, Interstate 195 reverts to its hidden designation, Florida 112. Florida 112 follows Godfrey Road between Alton Road (Florida 907A) and Collins Avenue (Florida A1A). Note that Florida 907 and Florida 907A are both signed as Alton Road; this is because Alton Road splits into two components (one through and one local) in the vicinity of Interstate 195. The two state routes merge together north and south of the interchange. Photo taken by Andy Field and Justin Cozart (12/28/03).
Finally reaching the Alton Road traffic signal, Interstate 195 ends and Florida 112 resumes. To the east of this intersection, Florida 112 funnels mainline traffic onto Sir Arthur Godfrey Boulevard (41st Street). Photo taken by Andy Field and Justin Cozart (12/28/03).
Perspective from Interstate 195 west
Interstate 195 westbound begins as traffic passes Alton Road on the transition from Florida 112 west. This photo shows the first westbound mainline shield and associated Interstate 95 trailblazer. Biscayne Bay is just ahead. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (06/03).
