Aug 18, 2008 6:09 pm US/Eastern
Tolls Suspended As TS Fay Appoaches S. Florida
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
In an effort to facilitate evacuation of visitors and residents who wish to leave South Florida as Tropical Storm Fay approaches, and allow tollbooth personnel to prepare for and seek shelter, effective at 11 a.m. Monday, August 18, the following tolls are suspended until further notice:
Florida's Turnpike: northbound and southbound from its southernmost point at the South Dixie Highway/US 1 (Exit 1) in Miami-Dade County to the Boynton Beach Boulevard interchange (Exit 86) in Palm Beach County
All Miami-Dade Expressway Authority tollroads: including SR 836, SR 874, SR 112, SR 924 (Gratigny Parkway) and SR 878 (Snapper Creek Expressway)
Interstate 75 (Alligator Alley): eastbound and westbound
The Rickenbacker and Venetian causeways in Miami-Dade County
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