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Reduced Express Lanes And Suspended Tolls Coming To Palmetto Expressway

Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 9:57 p.m.

Traffic is a perennial problem across South Florida. It costs time, and money—if you use toll roads or express lanes. This week, the state announced some changes to the Palmetto Expressway, State Road 826, in Miami-Dade County. The Florida Department of Transportation will reduce the number of express lanes on the 826. Tolls will also be suspended as the project gets under way. On the South Florida Roundup, host Tom Hudson spoke with Republican state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. who represents the