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SUNRISE ~ Vilano Beach ~ Atlantic Ocean ~ First Light
Choppy Sea ~ Sunrise drama at the Inlet ~ Autumn 2021
Halloween ~ 10/31/21 ~ Northern Florida ~ Treasure Coast
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - Sunrise Over the Inlet
*[left double-click for a closer-look - sailboat]
*[St. Augustine Inlet - Golden Rising - silhouette]
Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain in 1513. (Christopher Columbus discovered North America in 1492 but actually landed in the Bahamas). Other Spanish explorers later found gold and silver in Mexico and Peru. The treasure was sent back to Spain in ships sailing in the Gulf Stream. Spanish settlements needed to be built in Florida to protect the Spanish Treasure fleets. King Phillip II of Spain sent Pedro Menendez to settle in Florida and drive out French garrisons recently established there. In September 1565, Pedro Menendez with 700 soldiers and colonists landed 'here' and founded St. Augustine making it the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America ~ Saint Augustine Inlet
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"Shine On" - Peter Frampton - (LIVE 1975)
"You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus"
- 2 Timothy 2:4
Secret #24.
I know that sometimes it's hard to endure hardships. Trust me, I've had my share. I don't have a horror story or terrible background but I like all, have been delt my share of cards. However, I know that I've been instructed to stay strong and continue to have faith. And let me tell you, that it's what has helped me through a lot of things. At first I was skeptical that putting my faith in Him was going to do me any good. Time after time though, He has proven to be faithful to me. The least I can do is be faithful to Him.
This is Today (64).
P.S. Sorry y'all, that I've been Missing in Action this last week. I've had some computer problems so I'll be putting up the remaining photos up tomorrow. I"m just putting this up to prove I'm still alive. I'll catch up on all the commenting of photos tomorrow!!!
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, often referred to as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or the Sunshine Skyway, consists of a pair of long beam bridges with a central cable-stayed bridge that spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia. The current Sunshine Skyway opened in 1987 and is the second bridge of that name on the site. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group and built by the American Bridge Company. The bridge is considered the flagship bridge of Florida and serves as a gateway to Tampa Bay. The four-lane bridge carries Interstate 275 and U.S. Route 19, passing through Pinellas County, Hillsborough County and Manatee County. It is a toll road, with a $1.50 toll assessed on two-axle vehicles traveling in either direction and collected via cash or the state's SunPass system.
The original Sunshine Skyway was a two-lane beam bridge with a central truss bridge built directly to the west of the current structure. It was completed in 1954, and a second span was added in 1971.
The original Skyway was the site of two major maritime disasters over a four-month period, the second of which resulted in the bridge's partial destruction and eventual replacement. On the night of January 28, 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn just west of the bridge, resulting in the sinking of the cutter with the loss of 23 crew members in the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the US Coast Guard. On the morning of May 9, 1980, the freighter MV Summit Venture collided with a support pier near the center of the bridge during a sudden squall, resulting in the catastrophic failure of the southbound roadway and the deaths of 35 people when several vehicles (including a Greyhound Bus) plunged into Tampa Bay. Within a few years, the damaged span was partially demolished, the surviving span was partially demolished and converted into a long fishing pier, and the modern Sunshine Skyway was built. The current bridge incorporates numerous safety features designed to protect the structure from ship collisions, as it spans one of the busiest shipping lanes in the United States.
Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately 309 miles (497 km) along a northwest–southeast axis, the turnpike is in two sections. The SR 91 mainline runs roughly 265 miles (426 km), from its southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Miami Gardens to an interchange with I-75 in Wildwood at its northern terminus. The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (abbreviated HEFT and designated as unsigned SR 821) continues from the southern end of the mainline for another 48 miles (77 km) to US Highway 1 (US 1) in Florida City. The slogan for the road is "The Less Stressway". The mainline opened in stages between 1957 and 1964, while the extension was completed in 1974. The turnpike runs through Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, where it parallels I-95, and through Orlando, where it crosses I-4.
Tolls on the turnpike are an average of 6.7 cents per mile (4.2 ¢/km) for cars and other two-axle vehicles using SunPass. A trip on the entire turnpike (not including the Homestead Extension) would cost $22.59 with Toll-by-Plate, and $17.45 with SunPass.
The turnpike was originally entirely on the ticket system, but due to congestion in the Miami and Orlando metro areas, a coin system was implemented from the Three Lakes toll plaza north to the terminus at I-75, and from Lantana south to I-95, in the 1990s. In 2015, the portion between the Golden Glades toll barrier and I-595 in Davie was converted to a cashless toll system. Additional projects to convert the turnpike to an electronic collection system were completed between I-595 and Lantana in 2019, and from SR 429 north to I-75 in Wildwood in 2020.
The final stretch of the turnpike to use the ticket system ran between what are now electronic toll gantries at Lantana (mile 89.4 in Palm Beach County) and Three Lakes (mile 236.5 in Osceola County). This section was converted to a cashless system on November 8, 2021, removing the final cash-based toll collections and converting the entire length of the turnpike to electronic toll collection.
The SunPass electronic toll collection system, in use since 1999, has become the primary method of paying tolls on the turnpike, with 80% of customers using the electronic tolling as of October 2009. SunPass can be used on most Florida toll roads, in conjunction with other electronic toll collection systems in Florida (E-Pass and LeeWay). SunPass users benefit from an average of a 25% discount on tolls and access to SunPass-only exit ramps. SunPass transponders are available at the gift shop and gas stations at all service plazas, as well as Walgreens, Publix, and CVS stores statewide.[18] Since 2021, E-ZPass, which is used primarily in the Midwest and Northeast U.S., has also been accepted on Florida's Turnpike.
As the Turnpike and its system of roads are primary routes for emergency evacuations, tolls may be suspended, in cooperation with the state's emergency operations center and county governments, when a state or national emergency, most common being a hurricane watch, warrant rapid movement of the population.
Eight service plazas are located along the turnpike, spaced about 45 miles (72 km) apart. All eight plazas are open 24 hours a day and located on the center median of the turnpike for access from both directions and offer gasoline, diesel fuel, internet access, travel and tourism info and tickets, picnic areas, TV news, gift shops offering Florida Lottery, family-friendly restrooms, and pay phones. A convenience store/gas station is located at the Snapper Creek plaza on the Homestead Extension of the turnpike, while the remaining seven are full-service plazas, featuring a selection of franchised fast food restaurants. Three of the service plazas (Pompano, Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce, Turkey Lake) also provide E85 ethanol. The Turkey Lake plaza also has a Tesla Supercharger for Tesla electric vehicles. Superchargers are also located at Ft. Drum plaza, and Canoe Creek and Okahumpa are scheduled to open Superchargers in 2021/22.
The operation of Sunshine State Parkway gas stations and service centers was originally bid out under separate contracts, and as a result, differing petroleum brands operated concurrently along the parkway, with varying levels of service and pricing. This practice was discontinued in 1995 when all service center operations were combined to improve supply and continuity of service; with Martin Petroleum, a Florida corporation, operating the stations with Citgo brand fuel at its stations. Since then, the Venezuelan government, under President Hugo Chávez, nationalized Citgo, and in 2006, political controversy resulted in a movement to remove the brand from the turnpike.
In 2009, Areas U.S.A. signed a 30-year contract for operation of food and retail concessions, taking over operations from Martin Petroleum and HMSHost. Florida Turnpike Services, L.L.C., Areas' partner, replaced the Citgo brand with Shell, the current brand for gas stations along the turnpike. Many of the restaurant brands were also changed over, with Dunkin' Donuts replacing Starbucks locations as well as KFC, Pizza Hut, Villa Pizza and Wendy's replacing most Popeyes and Burger King locations. The reconstruction and renovation of six of the service plazas began on November 1, 2010, to be completed in 2012. The Okahumpka and Ft. Pierce plazas will begin reconstruction when the other plaza projects are complete. Total renovation costs are estimated at $160 million.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%27s_Turnpike
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Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately 309 miles (497 km) along a northwest–southeast axis, the turnpike is in two sections. The SR 91 mainline runs roughly 265 miles (426 km), from its southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Miami Gardens to an interchange with I-75 in Wildwood at its northern terminus. The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (abbreviated HEFT and designated as unsigned SR 821) continues from the southern end of the mainline for another 48 miles (77 km) to US Highway 1 (US 1) in Florida City. The slogan for the road is "The Less Stressway". The mainline opened in stages between 1957 and 1964, while the extension was completed in 1974. The turnpike runs through Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, where it parallels I-95, and through Orlando, where it crosses I-4.
Tolls on the turnpike are an average of 6.7 cents per mile (4.2 ¢/km) for cars and other two-axle vehicles using SunPass. A trip on the entire turnpike (not including the Homestead Extension) would cost $22.59 with Toll-by-Plate, and $17.45 with SunPass.
The turnpike was originally entirely on the ticket system, but due to congestion in the Miami and Orlando metro areas, a coin system was implemented from the Three Lakes toll plaza north to the terminus at I-75, and from Lantana south to I-95, in the 1990s. In 2015, the portion between the Golden Glades toll barrier and I-595 in Davie was converted to a cashless toll system. Additional projects to convert the turnpike to an electronic collection system were completed between I-595 and Lantana in 2019, and from SR 429 north to I-75 in Wildwood in 2020.
The final stretch of the turnpike to use the ticket system ran between what are now electronic toll gantries at Lantana (mile 89.4 in Palm Beach County) and Three Lakes (mile 236.5 in Osceola County). This section was converted to a cashless system on November 8, 2021, removing the final cash-based toll collections and converting the entire length of the turnpike to electronic toll collection.
The SunPass electronic toll collection system, in use since 1999, has become the primary method of paying tolls on the turnpike, with 80% of customers using the electronic tolling as of October 2009. SunPass can be used on most Florida toll roads, in conjunction with other electronic toll collection systems in Florida (E-Pass and LeeWay). SunPass users benefit from an average of a 25% discount on tolls and access to SunPass-only exit ramps. SunPass transponders are available at the gift shop and gas stations at all service plazas, as well as Walgreens, Publix, and CVS stores statewide.[18] Since 2021, E-ZPass, which is used primarily in the Midwest and Northeast U.S., has also been accepted on Florida's Turnpike.
As the Turnpike and its system of roads are primary routes for emergency evacuations, tolls may be suspended, in cooperation with the state's emergency operations center and county governments, when a state or national emergency, most common being a hurricane watch, warrant rapid movement of the population.
Eight service plazas are located along the turnpike, spaced about 45 miles (72 km) apart. All eight plazas are open 24 hours a day and located on the center median of the turnpike for access from both directions and offer gasoline, diesel fuel, internet access, travel and tourism info and tickets, picnic areas, TV news, gift shops offering Florida Lottery, family-friendly restrooms, and pay phones. A convenience store/gas station is located at the Snapper Creek plaza on the Homestead Extension of the turnpike, while the remaining seven are full-service plazas, featuring a selection of franchised fast food restaurants. Three of the service plazas (Pompano, Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce, Turkey Lake) also provide E85 ethanol. The Turkey Lake plaza also has a Tesla Supercharger for Tesla electric vehicles. Superchargers are also located at Ft. Drum plaza, and Canoe Creek and Okahumpa are scheduled to open Superchargers in 2021/22.
The operation of Sunshine State Parkway gas stations and service centers was originally bid out under separate contracts, and as a result, differing petroleum brands operated concurrently along the parkway, with varying levels of service and pricing. This practice was discontinued in 1995 when all service center operations were combined to improve supply and continuity of service; with Martin Petroleum, a Florida corporation, operating the stations with Citgo brand fuel at its stations. Since then, the Venezuelan government, under President Hugo Chávez, nationalized Citgo, and in 2006, political controversy resulted in a movement to remove the brand from the turnpike.
In 2009, Areas U.S.A. signed a 30-year contract for operation of food and retail concessions, taking over operations from Martin Petroleum and HMSHost. Florida Turnpike Services, L.L.C., Areas' partner, replaced the Citgo brand with Shell, the current brand for gas stations along the turnpike. Many of the restaurant brands were also changed over, with Dunkin' Donuts replacing Starbucks locations as well as KFC, Pizza Hut, Villa Pizza and Wendy's replacing most Popeyes and Burger King locations. The reconstruction and renovation of six of the service plazas began on November 1, 2010, to be completed in 2012. The Okahumpka and Ft. Pierce plazas will begin reconstruction when the other plaza projects are complete. Total renovation costs are estimated at $160 million.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%27s_Turnpike
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
Florida's Turnpike, designated as unsigned State Road 91 (SR 91), is a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). Spanning approximately 309 miles (497 km) along a northwest–southeast axis, the turnpike is in two sections. The SR 91 mainline runs roughly 265 miles (426 km), from its southern terminus at an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Miami Gardens to an interchange with I-75 in Wildwood at its northern terminus. The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (abbreviated HEFT and designated as unsigned SR 821) continues from the southern end of the mainline for another 48 miles (77 km) to US Highway 1 (US 1) in Florida City. The slogan for the road is "The Less Stressway". The mainline opened in stages between 1957 and 1964, while the extension was completed in 1974. The turnpike runs through Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, where it parallels I-95, and through Orlando, where it crosses I-4.
Tolls on the turnpike are an average of 6.7 cents per mile (4.2 ¢/km) for cars and other two-axle vehicles using SunPass. A trip on the entire turnpike (not including the Homestead Extension) would cost $22.59 with Toll-by-Plate, and $17.45 with SunPass.
The turnpike was originally entirely on the ticket system, but due to congestion in the Miami and Orlando metro areas, a coin system was implemented from the Three Lakes toll plaza north to the terminus at I-75, and from Lantana south to I-95, in the 1990s. In 2015, the portion between the Golden Glades toll barrier and I-595 in Davie was converted to a cashless toll system. Additional projects to convert the turnpike to an electronic collection system were completed between I-595 and Lantana in 2019, and from SR 429 north to I-75 in Wildwood in 2020.
The final stretch of the turnpike to use the ticket system ran between what are now electronic toll gantries at Lantana (mile 89.4 in Palm Beach County) and Three Lakes (mile 236.5 in Osceola County). This section was converted to a cashless system on November 8, 2021, removing the final cash-based toll collections and converting the entire length of the turnpike to electronic toll collection.
The SunPass electronic toll collection system, in use since 1999, has become the primary method of paying tolls on the turnpike, with 80% of customers using the electronic tolling as of October 2009. SunPass can be used on most Florida toll roads, in conjunction with other electronic toll collection systems in Florida (E-Pass and LeeWay). SunPass users benefit from an average of a 25% discount on tolls and access to SunPass-only exit ramps. SunPass transponders are available at the gift shop and gas stations at all service plazas, as well as Walgreens, Publix, and CVS stores statewide.[18] Since 2021, E-ZPass, which is used primarily in the Midwest and Northeast U.S., has also been accepted on Florida's Turnpike.
As the Turnpike and its system of roads are primary routes for emergency evacuations, tolls may be suspended, in cooperation with the state's emergency operations center and county governments, when a state or national emergency, most common being a hurricane watch, warrant rapid movement of the population.
Eight service plazas are located along the turnpike, spaced about 45 miles (72 km) apart. All eight plazas are open 24 hours a day and located on the center median of the turnpike for access from both directions and offer gasoline, diesel fuel, internet access, travel and tourism info and tickets, picnic areas, TV news, gift shops offering Florida Lottery, family-friendly restrooms, and pay phones. A convenience store/gas station is located at the Snapper Creek plaza on the Homestead Extension of the turnpike, while the remaining seven are full-service plazas, featuring a selection of franchised fast food restaurants. Three of the service plazas (Pompano, Port St. Lucie/Fort Pierce, Turkey Lake) also provide E85 ethanol. The Turkey Lake plaza also has a Tesla Supercharger for Tesla electric vehicles. Superchargers are also located at Ft. Drum plaza, and Canoe Creek and Okahumpa are scheduled to open Superchargers in 2021/22.
The operation of Sunshine State Parkway gas stations and service centers was originally bid out under separate contracts, and as a result, differing petroleum brands operated concurrently along the parkway, with varying levels of service and pricing. This practice was discontinued in 1995 when all service center operations were combined to improve supply and continuity of service; with Martin Petroleum, a Florida corporation, operating the stations with Citgo brand fuel at its stations. Since then, the Venezuelan government, under President Hugo Chávez, nationalized Citgo, and in 2006, political controversy resulted in a movement to remove the brand from the turnpike.
In 2009, Areas U.S.A. signed a 30-year contract for operation of food and retail concessions, taking over operations from Martin Petroleum and HMSHost. Florida Turnpike Services, L.L.C., Areas' partner, replaced the Citgo brand with Shell, the current brand for gas stations along the turnpike. Many of the restaurant brands were also changed over, with Dunkin' Donuts replacing Starbucks locations as well as KFC, Pizza Hut, Villa Pizza and Wendy's replacing most Popeyes and Burger King locations. The reconstruction and renovation of six of the service plazas began on November 1, 2010, to be completed in 2012. The Okahumpka and Ft. Pierce plazas will begin reconstruction when the other plaza projects are complete. Total renovation costs are estimated at $160 million.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida%27s_Turnpike
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge often referred to as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or simply the Skyway is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Lower Tampa Bay connecting St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia. The current Sunshine Skyway opened in 1987 and is the second bridge of that name on the site. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group and built by the American Bridge Company and is considered a symbol of Florida.
The four-lane bridge carries Interstate 275 and U.S. Route 19, passing through Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and Manatee County. It is a toll road, with a toll assessed on two-axle vehicles traveling in either direction and collected via cash or the state's SunPass system.
The original bridge opened in 1954 and was the site of two major maritime disasters within a few months in 1980. In January 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn near the bridge, resulting in the sinking of the cutter and the loss of 23 crew members. In May 1980, the freighter MV Summit Venture collided with bridge support during a sudden squall, resulting in the structural collapse of the southbound span and the deaths of 35 people when vehicles plunged into Tampa Bay. Within a few years, the damaged span was demolished, the surviving span was partially demolished and converted into a long fishing pier, and the current bridge was built.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge, often referred to as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or simply the Skyway, is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Lower Tampa Bay connecting St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia. The current Sunshine Skyway opened in 1987 and is the second bridge of that name on the site. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group and built by the American Bridge Company and is considered a symbol of Florida.[
The four-lane bridge carries Interstate 275 and U.S. Route 19, passing through Pinellas County, Hillsborough County, and Manatee County. It is a toll road, with a $1.50 toll assessed on two-axle vehicles traveling in either direction and collected via cash or the state's SunPass system.
The original bridge opened in 1954 and was the site of two major maritime disasters within a few months in 1980. In January 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn near the bridge, resulting in the sinking of the cutter and the loss of 23 crew members. In May 1980, the freighter MV Summit Venture collided with a bridge support during a sudden squall, resulting in the structural collapse of the southbound span and the deaths of 35 people when vehicles plunged into Tampa Bay.[8] Within a few years, the damaged span was demolished, the surviving span was partially demolished and converted into a long fishing pier, and the current bridge was built.
Florida's Turnpike Road Ranger
Orange County, Florida
May 2021
Photo by Asher Heimermann/Incident Response
Yangguan, or Yangguan Pass (traditional Chinese: 陽關; simplified Chinese: 阳关; literally "Sun Gate"), is a mountain pass that was fortified by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty and used as an outpost in ancient China. It is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Dunhuang, in the Gansu province of Northwest China, which was in ancient times the westernmost administrative center of China. It was established as a frontier defense post, as well as a developed place in China's remote western frontier; Emperor Wu encouraged Chinese to settle there. Today Yangguan is located in Nanhu Village, along the Hexi Corridor.
Yang guan is one of China's two most important western passes, the other being Yumenguan. In Chinese, yang means "sunny" and is also used to mean "south" (the sunny side being the southern side of a hill). Because Yangguan lies to the south of the Yumenguan Pass, it derived its name.[citation needed] Together with Yumenguan Pass, it was an important site on the Silk Road.
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I photographed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge from the East Beach section of Fort De Soto Park in Tierra Verde, Florida.
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge often referred to as the Sunshine Skyway Bridge or the Sunshine Skyway, consists of a pair of long beam bridges with a central cable-stayed bridge that spans Lower Tampa Bay to connect St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia. The current Sunshine Skyway opened in 1987 and is the second bridge of that name on the site. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group and built by the American Bridge Company. The bridge is considered the flagship bridge of Florida and serves as a gateway to Tampa Bay. The four-lane bridge carries Interstate 275 and U.S. Route 19, passing through Pinellas County, Hillsborough County and Manatee County. It is a toll road, with a $1.50 (as of this writing) toll assessed on two-axle vehicles traveling in either direction and collected via cash or the state's SunPass system. The original Sunshine Skyway was a two-lane beam bridge with a central truss bridge built directly to the west of the current structure. It was completed in 1954, and a second span was added in 1971. The original Skyway was the site of two major maritime disasters over a four-month period, the second of which resulted in the bridge's partial destruction and eventual replacement. On the night of January 28, 1980, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with the tanker Capricorn just west of the bridge, resulting in the sinking of the cutter with the loss of 23 crew members in the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the US Coast Guard. On the morning of May 9, 1980, the freighter MV Summit Venture collided with a support pier near the center of the bridge during a sudden squall, resulting in the catastrophic failure of the southbound roadway and the deaths of 35 people when several vehicles (including a Greyhound Bus) plunged into Tampa Bay. Within a few years, the damaged span was partially demolished, the surviving span was partially demolished and converted into a long fishing pier, and the modern Sunshine Skyway was built. The current bridge incorporates numerous safety features designed to protect the structure from ship collisions, as it spans one of the busiest shipping lanes in the United States.
Info above was extracted from Wikipedia.
Florida's Turnpike Road Ranger
Orange County, Florida
May 2021
Photo by Asher Heimermann/Incident Response
The Rickenbacker Causeway is a causeway that connects Miami, Florida to the barrier islands of Virginia Key and Key Biscayne across Biscayne Bay.
The Causeway is a toll road, owned and operated by Miami-Dade County. Automobiles traveling southbound from Miami pay a toll of US$2.25 as of 2018; northbound traffic is not charged any toll. Tolls are collected via Sunpass; C-Pass transponders or cash are no longer accepted.
In July 2021, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a renovation of major parts of the causeway including replacement of the Bear Cut Bridge and improvements to cyclist safety, recreation, and sustainability as part of a public private partnership. The Village of Key Biscayne, for which the causeway is the only ingress and egress to Miami, is participating in the process.
Also known as State Road 913 west of the toll plaza, the causeway's northbound continuation is a flyover ramp with forks to northbound Interstate 95 (unsigned SR 9A) and southbound South Dixie Highway (US 1/unsigned SR 5); the southbound continuation is Crandon Boulevard, which extends roughly five miles through the center of Key Biscayne, terminating near the Cape Florida Lighthouse in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Named after Eddie Rickenbacker, the American World War I flying ace and founder and president of Miami-based Eastern Air Lines, the causeway provides access the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, MAST Academy, Virginia Key Park, and Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key, and to Crandon Park, the Village of Key Biscayne, and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on the island of Key Biscayne. Additionally, near the eastern end of the high-rise bridge over Biscayne Bay on Virginia Key used to lie the Miami Seaquarium, which closed on October 12, 2025.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickenbacker_Causeway
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The Rickenbacker Causeway is a causeway that connects Miami, Florida to the barrier islands of Virginia Key and Key Biscayne across Biscayne Bay.
The Causeway is a toll road, owned and operated by Miami-Dade County. Automobiles traveling southbound from Miami pay a toll of US$2.25 as of 2018; northbound traffic is not charged any toll. Tolls are collected via Sunpass; C-Pass transponders or cash are no longer accepted.
In July 2021, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a renovation of major parts of the causeway including replacement of the Bear Cut Bridge and improvements to cyclist safety, recreation, and sustainability as part of a public private partnership. The Village of Key Biscayne, for which the causeway is the only ingress and egress to Miami, is participating in the process.
Also known as State Road 913 west of the toll plaza, the causeway's northbound continuation is a flyover ramp with forks to northbound Interstate 95 (unsigned SR 9A) and southbound South Dixie Highway (US 1/unsigned SR 5); the southbound continuation is Crandon Boulevard, which extends roughly five miles through the center of Key Biscayne, terminating near the Cape Florida Lighthouse in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Named after Eddie Rickenbacker, the American World War I flying ace and founder and president of Miami-based Eastern Air Lines, the causeway provides access the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, MAST Academy, Virginia Key Park, and Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key, and to Crandon Park, the Village of Key Biscayne, and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on the island of Key Biscayne. Additionally, near the eastern end of the high-rise bridge over Biscayne Bay on Virginia Key used to lie the Miami Seaquarium, which closed on October 12, 2025.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickenbacker_Causeway
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
The Rickenbacker Causeway is a causeway that connects Miami, Florida to the barrier islands of Virginia Key and Key Biscayne across Biscayne Bay.
The Causeway is a toll road, owned and operated by Miami-Dade County. Automobiles traveling southbound from Miami pay a toll of US$2.25 as of 2018; northbound traffic is not charged any toll. Tolls are collected via Sunpass; C-Pass transponders or cash are no longer accepted.
In July 2021, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava proposed a renovation of major parts of the causeway including replacement of the Bear Cut Bridge and improvements to cyclist safety, recreation, and sustainability as part of a public private partnership. The Village of Key Biscayne, for which the causeway is the only ingress and egress to Miami, is participating in the process.
Also known as State Road 913 west of the toll plaza, the causeway's northbound continuation is a flyover ramp with forks to northbound Interstate 95 (unsigned SR 9A) and southbound South Dixie Highway (US 1/unsigned SR 5); the southbound continuation is Crandon Boulevard, which extends roughly five miles through the center of Key Biscayne, terminating near the Cape Florida Lighthouse in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Named after Eddie Rickenbacker, the American World War I flying ace and founder and president of Miami-based Eastern Air Lines, the causeway provides access the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, MAST Academy, Virginia Key Park, and Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key, and to Crandon Park, the Village of Key Biscayne, and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on the island of Key Biscayne. Additionally, near the eastern end of the high-rise bridge over Biscayne Bay on Virginia Key used to lie the Miami Seaquarium, which closed on October 12, 2025.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickenbacker_Causeway
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Carries I-275 / US 19 4 General purpose lanes
Crosses Tampa Bay
Locale South of St. Petersburg and north of Terra Ceia, Florida
Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation
ID number 150189
Design continuous pre-stressed concrete cable-stayed bridge
Total length 4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Width 94 feet (29 m)
Height 431 feet (131 m)
Longest span 1,200 feet (366 m)
Vertical clearance 193 feet (59 m)
Clearance below 175 feet (53 m)
Opened 1954 (original bridge, collapsed 1980)
April 20, 1987 (new bridge)
Toll $1 for passenger cars or $0.75 with SunPass
Daily traffic 50,500[1][2][3]
Coordinates 27.625°N 82.65833°WCoordinates: 27.625°N 82.65833°W
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a bridge spanning Tampa Bay, Florida, with a cable-stayed main span, and a total length of 21,877 feet (4.1 miles or approximately 6.67 km). It is part of I-275 (SR 93) and US 19 (SR 55), connecting St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida, passing through Hillsborough County waters. Construction of the current bridge began in 1982, and the completed bridge was dedicated on February 7, 1987. The new bridge cost $244 million to build, and was opened to traffic on April 20, 1987. It replaced an older bridge constructed in 1954 and partly destroyed in a collision in 1980.
It is constructed of steel and concrete. Steel cables clad in eighty-four nine-inch (229 mm) steel tubes (forty-two per pylon) along the center line of the bridge support the main span. It was designed by the Figg & Muller Engineering Group (who also designed the popular Seven Mile Bridge), and built by the American Bridge Company.
The present bridge replaces a steel cantilever bridge of the same name. The original two-lane bridge built by the Virginia Bridge Company was completed in 1954, with a similar structure built parallel and to the west of it in 1969 to make it a four-lane bridge and bring it to Interstate standards. Opening of the newer span was delayed until 1971 for reinforcing of the south main pier, which had cracked due to insufficient supporting pile depth. The second span was used for all southbound traffic, while the original span was converted to carry northbound traffic.
The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge was the site of a number of tragic events, including the collision of the US Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn and outbound freighter Capricorn in 1980 which claimed 23 Coast Guardsmen's lives, and a structural collapse caused by a collision with the bridge support by the inbound freighter Summit Venture in 1980 which killed 35 people and ultimately ended the bridge spans' useful life.
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I have left the season of dreary behind as of 6:30am and have landed in sunny, but slightly coolish Florida. After retrieving one piece of luggage which they said they had no room for in the overhead (they lied), and picking up the rental car, i had a fight with the GPS, which insisted i needed to “take route 95 South toward Richmond” ... which would have been great if i was in Virginia! 3X, i had to reprogram it until it FINALLY realized i had put in Florida!
Then it proceeded to take me about 30 extra minutes to get to my folks house, because it told me to exit # 240 to Kissimmee Creek Road....which is 3 blocks from their house...however, as i exited onto the ramp there was a sign that the toll was electronic and only to be used with a “SUNPASS” unit...no cash was accepted and there was a $100.00 fine for stiffing them on the toll since they take a photo of your license plate. MAJOR frustration as i tried to think straight enough whether to back up on the ramp...and go 52 freaking miles to the next exit that took cash money...no lie.....52 MILES....or just say screw it and risk the $100.00 fine.
i ended up calling the police...who gave me the number for highway partrol...who gave me the number for the Sunpass Customer Service Department...who told me to just go thru the electronic toll....at which point i burst into tears! i told him i could not afford a $100.00 fine...i just wanted to pay the damn $1.28 for the toll without having to drive another 100 miles to get to my parents house!! He then told me that as long as i had a rental car, it SHOULD be equipped with Sunpass and the worst that would happen is that i would get a bill for $1.28 on my charge! When he finally convinced me i was not going to get in trouble and get fined, i made it to my parents house in less than 10 minutes! Florida exits are SO weird and i made sure i let him know that! Who in their right minds have exits 50+ miles apart that accept only Sunpass and no cash!!!?????
OK....rant over....ready to relax and have a quiet evening with my folks....who look great and seem to be doing well....please God do not let that last comment jinx anything!!!
Have a fantastic Friday! i will be here enjoying some warmish until the 23rd!
Today was not my day.
I started out later than usual to the Orange County Sheriff's range in south Orange County. I no sooner got onto I-4 west than I hit stopped traffic in all lanes. An 18 wheeler had flipped and spilled diesel all over the expressway further west, past the 528 exchange. FHP had blocked all lanes and were forcing everyone off at the 528 exit (which is where I was trying to go anyway).
It took thirty minutes to move the 2 miles from where I got onto I-4 to the 528 exit. The traffic was crazy; people were cutting across from the west-bound side of the 528 to get back on 528 east and to get off at the Sea World exit. So I had to carefully drive around those crazies.
I was now very late and pre-occupied, or else I might have seen the state trooper with his radar gun on 528 east, right around Trade Port Drive (and before the toll gates at the Orlando International Airport exit). I was driving in the middle lane when Trooper K. S. Brown stepped out from the side of the road and into the far left lane (and at least half way across) to flag me over. At the time he stepped in I was in that zen-like state of keeping track of all the traffic as well as where I was at; this was right before you have to slow down before you pass through the SunPass lane, and I was getting read to slow and move left. That unexpected act of stepping out into a busy section of 528 scared the hell out of me.
Later that day, at the Orange County Sheriff's Range, I was reminded of the death, in August 2006, of Orange County Deputy Michael Callin who was killed under similar circumstances. Callin had clocked a driver on I-4 and had then stepped into the road in an attempt to flag him over. Unfortunately for Callin the driver deliberately swerved towards Officer Callin and ran him down. Callin was rushed to hospital and placed on life support, but died 24 hours later when taken off due to head and internal injuries.
Right now I've a combined anger not only against the speed trap (and ticket) but also against the apparent poor judgement exercised by the officer; this section of the 528 is right before a five-lane toll section, and the 528 is undergoing heavy construction right before his temporary speed trap.
I've now got some 'skin' in this game. I've got a fine to think about ($111), as well as trying to find time to take the driving class to avoid points on my record. I don't know what I can do, but I'm going to put a stop to the arbitrary, capricious practice of handing out speeding tickets.
Right Exit 4 - State Highway Junction Route FL-112 Miami International Airport Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST ✈️ Miami International Airport ✈️ on 2 Both Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY including Left Lane on I-95 Left Exit into SR-FL-112 WEST Miami International Airport ✈️ on a Restricted Sunpass Express Lanes (Sunpass Required or Toll-By-Plate) and Interstate 195 Julia Tuttle Causeway EAST Miami Beach on #3 Center Third Right Lane may exit then turn left Next Right Exit 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead followed by I-95 Sunpass Express Lanes END 1 MILE Ahead and Right Exit 3A - State Highway Junction Route FL-836 Dolphin Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST SR-FL-836 WEST Miami International Airport (SR-FL-836 Turnpike requires Sunpass or Toll-By-Plate Required), Northwest 14th Street Keep Right Next Second Right Exit 2 Miles Ahead and Left Exit 2D - Interstate 395 EAST MacArthur Causeway EAST Port Miami via Tunnel to Miami Beach Keep Left Next Left Exit 2 1/4 = 2.25 Miles Ahead with these two, to three, four and five overhead signs located at over above Northwest 51st and 50th Streets Pedestrian Undercrossing Underpass Bridge Tunnel in Miami, Florida 33127.
The Bird Road toll gantry is located at Milepost 22 on Florida's Turnpike in Miami-Dade County. When a car passes under the gantry, the readers collect the toll from SunPass customers and the cameras take license plate pictures of vehicles without SunPass. After a license plate photo is procesed, a TOLL-BY-PLATE invoice is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle.
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Day 20/365.
Today was the day from hell. Everything that could have gone wrong did. I had to put together a last minute print portfolio for a meeting with Sofi Lifestyle Magazine. I worked on it all day, but in spite of my best efforts there is just so much you can do in precious hours and with a limited budget. It took me longer than I thought, so I was running super late. I got all ready and went to print them at Walmart, and paid $88 for 25 pictures, which came out horribly. :( NEVER PRINT PROFESSIONAL PICTURES AT WALMART! HORRIBLE! I'm so mad that I spent all that money on pictures that are barely usable. To top it all off, when I got there to pick them up, they lost my pictures and I spent 20 minutes waiting at a counter while the associates, which didn't even speak english, finally figured it out. I hadn't eaten all day so I went to mcdonalds, and lost my debit card in the process. Having no cash on me, I had to pay for a $1 cheeseburger IN DIMES. I drove to the beach, driving through the sunpass lane bc I had no money to pay the toll, and parking in a meter I didn't pay for, praying I didn't get a ticket. To to it all off I had no gas and my phone died, so I had no idea how I was going to make it home.
But I went to my meeting, showed off my portfolio, and they liked me! Turns out I will be shooting with the magazine soon!! :D
I retouched this pic just for my portfolio :) It's from the Dark Winter shoot I did recently (you may remember it from the casting I did), and the only reason I haven't put up more pictures is that the pictures are so stunning that we are submitting them to magazines, & I'm hoping they will get accepted! (In order to be accepted, they can't be posted online.)
These 2 pics are a few of the favorites that didn't make the cut, but we loved anyways. If these were rejected, you can imagine how absolutely amazingg the final selected pictures are!
I'm super excited and just wanted to share this sneak peek with you guys, because retouching this picture was the highlight of my day, seeing as how the rest went so horribly wrong. :(
Photo credits:
Photography & Post-Processing: Evie Lynn
Models: Mahila Mendez & Deni Michelle Diaz
Wardrobe Stylist: Adysbel Morales
Assistant Wardrobe Stylist: Vivs Quintanilla
Makeup: Natasha Armada
Hair: Angelina Ravelo
Right Exit 4 - ✈️ State Highway Junction Route FL-112 Miami International Airport Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST Miami International Airport ✈️ on 2 Both Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY including Left Lane on I-95 Left Exit into SR-FL-112 WEST Miami International Airport on a Restricted Sunpass Express Lanes (Sunpass Required or Toll-By-Plate) and Interstate 195 Julia Tuttle Causeway EAST Miami Beach on #3 Center Third Right Lane may exit here then turn left followed by Right Exit 3A - State Highway Junction Route FL-836 Dolphin Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST SR-FL-836 WEST Miami International Airport (SR-FL-836 Turnpike requires Sunpass or Toll-By-Plate Required), Northwest 14th Street Keep Right Next Right Exit 1 3/4 = 1.75 Miles Ahead and Left Exit 2D - Interstate 395 EAST MacArthur Causeway EAST Port Miami via Tunnel to Miami Beach Keep Left Next Left Exit 2 Miles Ahead with these two, to three, four and five overhead signs located at over above Northwest 46th Street Undercrossing Underpass Bridge Tunnel in Miami, Florida 33127.
to State Highway Junction Route FL-91 Florida's Turnpike Expressway Toll Road, Interstate 75 Everglades Expressway WEST Naples on 2 Two Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY and Exit 26 - 26A - State Highway Junction Route FL-736 Davie Blvd. on #3 Center Third Right Lane exits right then exit left out of All 3 Three Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY followed by Restricted Left Lane Sunpass Only Express Lanes Entrance Keep Left - Tolls Enforced but NO TRUCKS ALLOWED on 2 Two Both Left Lanes, Exit 25 - State Highway Junction Route FL-84 Marina Mile Blvd. Fort Lauderdale Next Right Exit 2 Miles to 1 7/8 = 1.875 Miles Ahead with these three to four to five to six overhead signs located at Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 - 33312.
Interstate 595 Everglades Expressway WEST to State Highway Junction Route FL-91 Florida's Turnpike Expressway Toll Road, Interstate 75 Naples Expressway NORTH Naples on 2 Two Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY and Exit 26 - 26A - State Highway Junction Route FL-736 Davie Blvd. on #3 Center Third Right Lane exits right then exit left out of All 3 Three Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY Next Right Exit 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead followed by Restricted Left Lane Sunpass Only Express Lanes 2 Left Lanes - Automobiles with 2 Two - Axle Vehicles Only and Buses Allowed Keep Left - Tolls Enforced but NO TRUCKS ALLOWED on 2 Two Both Left Lanes Toll Travel To State Highway Junction Route FL-826 Palmetto Expressway and Florida's Turnpike Route FL-91 $1.00 followed by To State Highway Junction Route FL-112 Miami International Airport Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST ✈️ Miami International Airport ✈️, State Highway Junction Route FL-836 Dolphin Expressway Turnpike Toll Road and Interstate 395 MacArthur Causeway $1.50, $25 plus Toll per Violation Next Left Entrance 3/4 = 0.75 Mile Ahead, Exit 25 - State Highway Junction Route FL-84 Marina Mile Blvd. Fort Lauderdale Next Right Exit 2 1/4 = 2.25 Miles Ahead with these three to four to five to six to seven overhead signs located at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak, Tri-Rail Busway and Transit Center Bus Station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 - 33312.
Tolling gantries allow everyone traveling on the southern 47 miles of Florida's Turnpike to pay tolls electronically, with SunPass or with TOLL-BY-PLATE, while traveling at 55-65 mph.
approaches at Exit 1B - State Highway Junction Route FL-990 Killian Parkway WEST and State Highway Junction Route FL-985 Southwest 107th Avenue NORTH on 2 Two Both Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY out of 3 three right lanes may exit here followed by Exit 1A - State Highway Junction Route FL-990 Killian Parkway EAST Next Right Exit 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead with these three overhead signs located at Kendall - Miami, Florida 33176.
✈️ SR-FL-836 WEST Miami International Airport ✈️ (SR-FL-836 Turnpike requires Sunpass or Toll-By-Plate Required) on 2 Two Both Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY (Exit Ramp 35 MPH) and Northwest 14th Street Next Right Exit 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead at this exit right here followed by Left Exit 2D - Interstate 395 EAST MacArthur Causeway EAST Port Miami via Tunnel to Miami Beach Keep Left on an Auxiliary Left Lane Must Exit - EXIT ONLY out of 2 both left lanes may exit Next Left Exit 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead with these three to four to five overhead signs located at over above Northwest 17th Street undercrossing underpass bridge in Miami, Florida 33136.
on an Auxiliary Right Lane Must Exit - EXIT ONLY followed by Interstate 595 Port Everglades Expressway EAST ✈️ Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport ✈️ - Port Everglades via I-595 EAST, Interstate 595 Everglades Expressway WEST to State Highway Junction Route FL-91 Florida's Turnpike Expressway Toll Road, Interstate 75 Naples Expressway NORTH Naples on an Auxiliary Right Lane Must Exit - EXIT ONLY adding into 2 Two Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY and Exit 26 - 26A - State Highway Junction Route FL-736 Davie Blvd. on #3 Center Third Right Lane exits right then exit left out of All 3 Three Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY Next Right Exit 3/4 = 0.75 Mile Ahead, followed by Restricted Left Lane Sunpass Only Express Lanes 2 Left Lanes - Automobiles with 2 Two - Axle Vehicles Only and Buses Allowed Keep Left - Tolls Enforced but NO TRUCKS ALLOWED on 2 Two Both Left Lanes Toll Travel To State Highway Junction Route FL-826 Palmetto Expressway and Florida's Turnpike Route FL-91 $1.00 followed by To State Highway Junction Route FL-112 Miami International Airport Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST ✈️ Miami International Airport ✈️, State Highway Junction Route FL-836 Dolphin Expressway Turnpike Toll Road and Interstate 395 MacArthur Causeway $1.50, $25 plus Toll per Violation Next Left Entrance 1 1/2 = 1.5 Miles Ahead, Exit 25 - State Highway Junction Route FL-84 Marina Mile Blvd. Fort Lauderdale Next Right Exit 2 3/4 = 2.75 Miles Ahead with this overhead sign and these two overhead signs located at Northwest 6th Street overcrossing overpass bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 - 33312.
I knew having a shot of this toll plaza, day or night, would be worth it and valuable and lo and behold this plaza as of October 2013 is all gone. This is a night glance of it driving down the cash lanes. The car I was riding now has a Sun Pass mini so we're up to date. 26 Jan 2013
via I-595 EAST, Interstate 595 Everglades Expressway WEST to State Highway Junction Route FL-91 Florida's Turnpike Expressway Toll Road, Interstate 75 Naples Expressway NORTH Naples on an Auxiliary Right Lane Must Exit - EXIT ONLY adding into 2 Two Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY and Exit 26 - 26A - State Highway Junction Route FL-736 Davie Blvd. on #3 Center Third Right Lane exits right then exit left out of All 3 Three Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY Next Right Exit 1/2 = 0.5 Mile Ahead followed by Restricted Left Lane Sunpass Only Express Lanes 2 Left Lanes - Automobiles with 2 Two - Axle Vehicles Only and Buses Allowed Keep Left - Tolls Enforced but NO TRUCKS ALLOWED on 2 Two Both Left Lanes Toll Travel To State Highway Junction Route FL-826 Palmetto Expressway and Florida's Turnpike Route FL-91 $1.00 followed by To State Highway Junction Route FL-112 Miami International Airport Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST ✈️ Miami International Airport ✈️, State Highway Junction Route FL-836 Dolphin Expressway Turnpike Toll Road and Interstate 395 MacArthur Causeway $1.50, $25 plus Toll per Violation Next Left Entrance 1 Mile Ahead, Exit 25 - State Highway Junction Route FL-84 Marina Mile Blvd. Fort Lauderdale Next Right Exit 2 1/2 = 2.5 Miles Ahead with these two to three to four, five, six, seven, eight and nine multiple overhead signs located at Exit 27 - State Highway Junction Route FL-842 Broward Blvd. overcrossing overpass bridge and Fort Lauderdale Amtrak, Tri-Rail Busway and Transit Center Bus Station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 - 33312.
These signs are located on the connector ramp that takes southbound traffic on Florida's Turnpike to the Turnpike Extension, where all-electronic tolling was implemented in February 2011.
✈️ SR-FL-836 WEST Miami International Airport ✈️ (SR-FL-836 Turnpike requires Sunpass or Toll-By-Plate Required) and Northwest 14th Street on 2 Two Both Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY Next Right Exit 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead followed by Left Exit 2D - Interstate 395 EAST MacArthur Causeway EAST Port Miami via Tunnel to Miami Beach Keep Left on an Auxiliary Left Lane Must Exit - EXIT ONLY out of 2 both left lanes may exit Next Left Exit 1/2 = 0.5 Mile Ahead with these three to four, five, eight to ten overhead signs located at over above Northwest 21st Terrace Pedestrian Undercrossing Underpass Bridge Tunnel in Miami, Florida 33127 - 33136.
white walking lights followed by a right turn entrance entry into State Highway Junction Route FL-878 Westbound Snapper Creek Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST To State Highway Junction Route FL-874 Southbound Don Shula Expressway Turnpike Toll Road SOUTH To State Highway Junction Route FL-821 Ronald Reagan Turnpike Toll Road Expressway SOUTH Florida City 2 two both left lanes (Requires Sunpass or Toll-By-Plate) Keep Right on an Auxiliary Right Lane Must Exit and Enter - EXIT ONLY to EXPRESWAY ENTRANCE ONLY Next Right Entrance 1/8 = 0.125 Mile Ahead with this overhead sign and Southwest 84th Street intersection traffic signal green lights and pedestrian crosswalk crossing white walking lights located at South Miami - Miami, Florida 33143.
The newest SunPass customer service center is located at the Snapper Creek service plaza, Milepost 19, Florida's Turnpike, in Miami-Dade County.
Customers may open and reload SunPass and Turnpike TOLL-BY-PLATE accounts. They may also pay invoices and other toll documents. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Signs on the Turnpike exit to SW 120th Street advise motorists about TOLL-BY-PLATE and show the toll rates for SunPass and TOLL-BY-PLATE customers.
Miami, FL- I-95 N Bound where Exit 4B ahead is for FL 112 West to Miami Airport via Airport Expressway Toll Road and I-195 East to Miami Beach one quarter mile ahead. In addition the HOT lanes begin in three quarter miles with dynamic tolling, where rates can change depending on traffic counts. All users must have a valid Sunpass account for use. TOLL FL 112 can do Toll By Plate (where the owner of the vehicle is later billed in the mail) and not required to have a Sunpass transponder to travel.
on 2 Two Both Left Lanes approaching Exit 10B - State Highway Junction Route FL-916 Opa - Locka Blvd. and Northwest 135th Street Keep Right on Right Lane Next Right Exit 1/2 = 0.5 Mile to 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead followed by Exit 10A - State Highway Junction Route FL-922 Northwest 125th Street Next Right Exit 1 1/4 = 1.25 Miles to 1 Mile to 3/4 = 0.75 Mile to 1/4 = 0.25 Mile Ahead with these two to three, four to five overhead signs located at Northwest 147th and 146th Streets Pedestrian Overcrossing Overpass Bridge in Miami, Florida 33168.
a Left Exit 4 - I-95 Left Exit into SR-FL-112 WEST ✈️ Miami International Airport ✈️ on a Restricted Sunpass Express Lanes (Sunpass Required or Toll-By-Plate) Next Left Exit 1/2 = 0.5 Mile Ahead followed by Right Exit 4 - State Highway Junction Route FL-112 Miami International Airport Expressway Turnpike Toll Road WEST ✈️ Miami International Airport ✈️ on 2 Both Auxiliary Right Lanes Must Exit - EXIT ONLY (Sunpass Required or Toll-By-Plate) and Interstate 195 Julia Tuttle Causeway EAST Miami Beach on #3 Center Third Right Lane may exit then turn left Next Right Exit 1 Mile Ahead with this overhead sign and these two overhead signs located at over above over above Exit 6A - Northwest 62nd Street and Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. undercrossing underpass bridge tunnel in Miami, Florida 33150 - 33127.
This sign at the entrance to the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike indicates that motorists can pay tolls with either SunPass or TOLL-BY-PLATE.
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This is how we shot the really cool "SunPass Swoosh" effect for one of our May Sweeps pieces called "The SunPass Revolution"
Here's how we did it:
1) We placed the SunPasses on a lighted turntable used to slowly spin a crystal cube we have on our entertainment center.
2) Brought the video into Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0
3) Sped it up by 20,500 times the original speed
4) Add sound effect and stir!
Since this is a highly promoted sweeps piece, it won't be posted online. The news managers want people to watch it only on TV.