Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike

toll expressway from Miramar to Florida City · South Dade (corridor wide)

Built or opened

1973

Community

South Dade, corridor wide · corridor wide

Status as of 11 September 2026

open

Historical state

pre Andrew

Connections

6 edges, 6 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.038 (rank 10 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 186)

Confidence

Medium · sources: [R20] (register) · source upgrade flagged

Construction starts in July 1971; the first 13 miles open on 1 May 1973 and the road is continuous from Miramar to Homestead by 20 May 1974, with the final section to US 1 in Florida City later in 1974. The roughly 48 mile toll road has South Dade exits at Campbell Drive, Biscayne Drive and Speedway Boulevard and converted to all electronic tolling in 2011.

Connections

Anchors, connections, hosting

• connectsHomesteadExits at Campbell Drive and Biscayne Drive1974 to present
• connectsFlorida CitySouthern terminus at US 1 in Florida City1974 to present
• connectsHomestead BaseBiscayne Drive and Speedway Boulevard exits serve the air base1974 to present
• connectsSW 312th Street Campbell DriveExit 2 at Campbell Drive1974 to present
• connectsPalmetto EstatesCoral Reef Drive interchange at Palmetto Estates1974 to present
• connectsFlorida Keys Outlet MarketplaceOutlet center at the end of the Turnpike1994 to present
• connectsHomestead Miami SpeedwaySpeedway Boulevard exit 61995 to present
• served byWaterstonecommunity bounded by Florida's Turnpike on the west2002 to present
• served byHomestead Pavilionretail centre at the Turnpike and Campbell Drive2008 to present
• connectsSouth Dade Logistics and Technology DistrictSite at the Turnpike and SW 122nd Avenue2022 to present