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FDOT presents I‑95 planning/design/environmental study update for Hallandale‑Hollywood segment; public hearings set
Summary
FDOT representatives updated the commission and the public on the I‑95 PDNE study for the corridor south of Hallandale Beach Boulevard to north of Hollywood Boulevard, showing revised designs to restore local access while reducing mainline conflicts and announcing April public hearings.
Florida Department of Transportation representatives updated the City Commission on the ongoing planning, design and environmental (PDNE) study for the approximately 3‑mile segment of I‑95 between the Broward‑Miami‑Dade line and Johnson Street, and said public hearings are scheduled for April.
FDOT described the corridor as constrained by three closely spaced interchanges (Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Pembroke Road and Hollywood Boulevard) that create operational and safety problems. The preferred 2021 concept removed direct Pembroke Road access at the mainline and used collector‑distributor lanes; after city concerns about local access, FDOT revised the layout to restore local movements without routing vehicles onto the mainline.
Ryan Solis of Corradino Group walked commissioners through schematic diagrams and said refinements aim to keep local access while providing adequate spacing for ramp terminal operations. “We brought back those local access,” Solis said. “You can go from Hallandale to Pembroke … without having to enter I‑95.”
FDOT estimated the project cost at about $360 million in total and said the PDNE phase currently identifies roughly 46 properties with potential right‑of‑way impacts and an early estimate of about 15 relocations; staff emphasized those numbers are preliminary and may change during design. Project proponents said they had reduced the footprint since the earlier preferred alternative and are working to minimize right‑of‑way needs.
FDOT staff invited the commission and public to two scheduled public hearings in April (one virtual and one in‑person) and said the PDNE study is expected to be completed by the end of the year so design can proceed. The department noted only the design phase is funded; later right‑of‑way and construction funding will depend on further programming decisions.
Why it matters: The segment includes three closely spaced interchanges that today contribute to congestion and safety issues on the I‑95 mainline and nearby arterials. FDOT’s revisions are intended to reduce conflicts on the interstate while preserving local access, but will require construction, property impacts and a multi‑year implementation process.
Discussion vs. decision: Commissioners received the presentation and asked questions about right‑of‑way, drainage and noise. FDOT will hold public hearings and take comments; no commission action was required at this meeting.
