Dolphins Cancer Challenge to impact traffic in Miami-Dade, Broward counties

MIAMI — The annual Dolphins Cancer Challenge will bring hundreds of cyclists across South Florida on Saturday, prompting temporary traffic alerts through parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

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Cyclists are scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. at the University of Miami, with about 600 participants expected.

Riders will enter the city of Miami jurisdiction around 8:35 a.m., and intermittent traffic control will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 10 a.m., authorities said.

The course will take cyclists along South Grand Avenue and Lincoln Drive, then onto Grand Avenue, McFarlane Road into South Bayshore Drive, and Pan American Drive before entering the roundabout at Miami City Hall.

Riders will continue onto South Bayshore Drive, Brickell Avenue, Biscayne Boulevard Way, Biscayne Boulevard, and 36th Street into the Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) before continuing into Miami Beach.

Miami Police Department personnel, along with officers from outside agencies, will be deployed along the route to assist motorists and maintain smooth traffic flow. Officials urged drivers to follow posted signs and officer instructions for safety and convenience.

Click here for more information on how the challenge will affect roads in Fort Lauderdale.

Viewers can also learn how to donate to the two-day cycling event, which raises funds for innovative cancer research at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Ryan Mackey is a Digital Journalist at WPLG. He was born on Long Island, New York, and has lived in Sunrise, Florida since 1994.