MIAMI, FL – Brightline, will operate on a modified train schedule for Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Brightline stations including West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and MiamiCentral will remain open with essential guest services.   

 

Guests are encouraged to monitor Brightline on Twitter as well as gobrightline.com for real-time schedule and service updates.

 

Construction Update

 

Brightline has suspended all construction activities in Central and South Florida throughout Orange, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. All upcoming work, including closures at railroad crossings, will be postponed until the storm has passed and work can safely resume.

 

The following railroad crossings and roadways currently under construction will remain CLOSED through the storm, detours (below) will remain in place. 

 

Brightline will provide updated schedules as they become available.

 

ONGOING CLOSURES / DETOURS

 

Indian River County

 

Vero Beach – Railroad Crossing at 12th St.

Currently closed. To remain closed through the storm and will reopen once work can be completed.

 

Detour Information

Eastbound 12th St. traffic will be directed to travel north on Old Dixie Hwy. to 16th St., travel east on 16th St. to 8th Ave. and travel south on 8th Ave. to 12th St.

Westbound 12th St. traffic will be directed to travel north on 8th Ave. to 16th St., travel west on 16th St. to Old Dixie Hwy. and travel south on Old Dixie Hwy. to 16th St.

 

Vero Beach – Railroad Crossing at Oslo Rd.

Currently closed. To remain closed through the storm and will reopen once work can be completed.

 

Detour Information

Eastbound Oslo Rd. traffic will be directed to travel north on Old Dixie Hwy. to 4th St., travel east on 4th St. to US-1 and travel south on US-1 to Oslo Rd

Westbound Oslo Rd Traffic will be directed to travel north on US-1 to 4th St., travel west on 4th St. St. to Old Dixie Hwy. and travel south on Old Dixie Hwy. to Oslo Rd.

 

Palm Beach County

 

Boca Raton – Railroad Crossing at NW 2nd St.

Currently closed. To remain closed through the storm and will reopen once work can be completed.

Eastbound NW 2nd St. will remain open to access NW 1st Ave. 

 

Detour Information

Westbound NW 2nd St. traffic will be directed to travel south on Dixie Hwy. to Palmetto Park Rd., travel west on Palmetto Park Rd. to NW 2nd Ave. and travel north on NW 2nd Ave. to NW 2nd St.

Eastbound NW 2nd St. traffic will be directed to travel south on NW 2nd Ave. to Palmetto Park Rd., travel east on Palmetto Park Rd. to Dixie Hwy. and travel north on Dixie Hwy. to NW 2nd St.

 

Miami-Dade County

 

Miami - W. Dixie Highway / Harriet Tubman Highway between NE 202nd St. and NE 195th St. 

Full road closure through October 2022. 

 

Detour Information

Southbound W. Dixie Highway / Harriet Tubman Highway traffic will be directed to travel west on NE 206th St. or NE 202nd St. and turn south on NE 26th Ave. which joins with W. Dixie Highway / Harriet Tubman Highway south of NE 193rd St. to access W. Dixie Highway / Harriet Tubman Highway.

 

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About Brightline

Brightline is the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America. The company currently serves Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach with its Orlando station beginning service in 2023. Brightline was recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Companies in travel, offering a guest-first experience designed to reinvent train travel and take cars off the road. Brightline plans to bring its award-winning service to additional city pairs and congested corridors across the country that are too close to fly and too long to drive, with immediate plans to connect Las Vegas to Southern California. For more information, visit www.gobrightline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.