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Midtown Interchange

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Miami's Midtown Interchange, circa 1960s
Miami's Midtown Interchange, circa 1960s

The Midtown Interchange, located in the Civic Center and Overtown neighborhoods of Miami, Florida, is the convergence of three major motorways: I-95, I-395 (which connects to the MacArthur Causeway to the east), and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836).

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Midtown Interchange
Airport Expressway, Miami Wynwood

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N 25.812222 ° E -80.206111 °
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33127 Miami, Wynwood
Florida, United States
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Miami's Midtown Interchange, circa 1960s
Miami's Midtown Interchange, circa 1960s
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