Alton Road reopens ahead of schedule

Northbound, southbound lanes open to traffic in time for Thanksgiving

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Alton Road will reopen Wednesday ahead of schedule, according to Miami Beach Mayor Phillip Levine.

"In anticipation of the Thanksgiving Holiday and Art Basel Miami Beach, by the end of Wednesday, Nov. 26, motorists will be able to drive southbound and northbound on Alton Road between Eighth Street and 17th Street, approximately one month ahead of the contractor's Dec. 31 accelerated deadline and a total of eight months ahead of the originally scheduled deadline," Levine said in an email to Local 10 News.

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According to the mayor, this work also includes sidewalk enhancements, lighting and drainage work.

Levine also said West Avenue will no longer serve as a southbound traffic detour.

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