Interstate 595 Florida

Following the Port Everglades Expressway in South Florida, Interstate 595 connects I-75 and the Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869) at Sunrise with Florida's Turnpike at Davie, and I-95 and U.S. 1 between Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach.

Interstate 595 overlaid the original alignment of SR 84. The segmented state road remains in service along the Port Everglades Expressway frontage road system west of Marina Mile Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. East of U.S. 441/SR 7, SR 84 diverges from I-595 to end at U.S. 1 south of Downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Wrapping up in 2019, the I-75 Express Lanes Project added 15 miles of toll lanes to the southernmost portion of Interstate 75. Segment E of the project added a flyover ramp from the I-595 Express Lanes westbound to I-75 south. Work on the northernmost section of the I-75 Express Lanes cost $75 million and ran from March 2014 through late 2017.

Two reversible lanes run along the middle of Interstate 595 from the systems interchange with I-75 and SR 869 east to I-95 at Fort Lauderdale. Separated from the general travel lanes by concrete barriers, the managed lanes operate with limited ingress and egress points and a 70 mile per hour speed limit. Split into five separate projects, the I-595 Express Lanes were built between June 2010 and March 26, 2014. Tolls are collected electronically, primarily with Sunpass transponders. The lanes flow eastbound on weekends, and from 4 am to 1 pm on week days, and westbound week days from 2 pm to 2 am. Toll rates vary depending upon traffic congestion.

Mileage by State

Florida

12.86 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2025 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

Interstate 595 was approved along the Port Everglades Expressway by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on October 28, 1978. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) application to AASHTO separated the route of I-595 into three components. The eastern spur was the 2.0 mile, four lane section from I-95 to U.S. 1 and State Road A1A near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The western spur was the 5.3 mile, six lane segment between I-95 and U.S. 441. The third portion was the 5.7 mile, six lane connector extending west from SR 817 (University Drive) via SR 84 to Interstate 75.

The following are key dates in the history of Interstate 595 in Florida:¹

• 1985 - Construction began on I-595.
• 1988 - The first section of I-595 opened from I-75 east to Pine Island Road.
• 1989 - I-595 opened from SW 26th Terrace east to U.S. 1, which was realigned near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
• 1990 - I-595 opened from Pine Island Road east to SW 26th Terrace. I-595 is now complete.

The Interstate 95 and Turnpike interchanges were not completed until 1991.¹

East End  ‐ Fort Lauderdale, FL

East at Port Everglades

Construction finished in December 2014 added the flyover for Eller Drive over the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway line built to the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility at the port. 01/24/16

North at

U.S. 1 curves from NE 10th Street and Griffin Road under the runways of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on the half mile approach to Interstate 595 west. 01/24/16

South at

U.S. 1 upgrades to a controlled access route between SE 30th Street and SR 818 on the south side of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). A trumpet interchange joins U.S. 1 with I-595 opposite Eller Drive to Port Everglades. 03/04/14

East End – Past Views

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I-595 ended previously with Exit 12A joining U.S. 1 south and Exit 12B leading into FLL Airport. The separate ramp for U.S. 1 south was eliminated by 2003, with connections to U.S. 1 and the airport terminal consolidated into a new ramp. Photo by Justin Cozart (06/03).

West End  ‐ Sunrise, FL

West at

The I-595 Express Lanes split with a slip ramp onto the Interstate 595 westbound mainline ahead of the systems interchange with I-75 and SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway). 04/01/14

South at

Interstate 75 crosses over Bonaventure Boulevard at Weston just ahead of the separation with I-595 (Port Everglades Expressway) east at Exit 19. 09/30/17

North at

Interstate 75 lines eastern reaches of Weston northward to Exit 19 with I-595 (Port Everglades Expressway) and SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway). 03/21/20

South at

The Sawgrass Expressway (SR 869) travels south alongside Markham Park in Sunrise to the systems interchange with I-75 and I-595 (Port Everglades Expressway). 10/18/14

West End – Past Views

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South at

Passing over Sunrise Boulevard (former SR 838), one mile north of I-75 and I-595 east on SR 869 south before six lane expansion of the Sawgrass Expressway. December 2000

South at

I-75 meets I-595 and SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) five miles beyond the east end of Alligator Alley. Interstate 75 resumes a southerly course for the bulk of the final 19 miles to the Palmetto Expressway. Photo by Justin Cozart (06/03).

West at

I-595 west at I-75 and SR 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) north. Photo by Justin Cozart (06/03).

North at

1.5 miles south of I-595/SR 869 on I-75 north at the trumpet interchange with Royal Palm Boulevard. This wider guide sign was replaced with a smaller panel between May and June 2008. 03/26/06

References

1. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Florida's Interstates: A Half-Century of Progress. Retrieved from http://www.fl-interstate.com
2. Learned, Jason. "Interstate Guide - Florida I-195, I-395, I-595." Personal email, November 25, 2003.