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Hurricane Milton: Airports, trains, toll relief and other travel updates

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As dangerous Hurricane Milton churns toward Florida, it is affecting travel throughout the state. Below is the latest information and will updated as more details become available.

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ROADS
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he has directed the suspension of tolls across Central Florida and West Florida, as well as Alligator Alley, in preparation for Milton. Tolls in these areas will be waived for seven days until Oct. 14.

Roads included within the toll suspension order include:

Collier and Broward Counties

  • Alligator Alley

Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties

  • Suncoast Parkway
  • I-4 Connector
  • Selmon Expressway
  • Veterans Expressway
  • Gateway Expressway
  • 275 Express
  • Pinellas Bayway
  • Sunshine Skyway Bridge 

Osceola, Orange, Lake, Seminole, Sumter and Polk counties

  • Turnpike Mainline between I-75 (MP 309) and Canoe Creek Service Plaza (MP 229)
  • S.R. 453
  • S.R. 451
  • Wekiva Parkway
  • Apopka Expressway
  • Beachline Expressway
  • Central Florida Greeneway
  • East-West Expressway
  • I-4 Express
  • Western Beltway
  • Osceola Parkway
  • Poinciana Parkway
  • Southern Connector Extension
  • Seminole Expressway 
  • Polk Parkway

Toll facilities for the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, Central Florida Expressway Authority and Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority are included with this suspension.
FDOT is implementing Emergency Shoulder Use along Interstate 4 and portions of Interstate 75 to help facilitate the flow of traffic for travelers evacuating the storm’s potential impact area.

AIRPORTS

Palm Beach International Airport
Palm Beach International Airport reopened Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. with some cancellations.

Vero Beach Regional Airport
Vero Beach Regional Airport is closing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. It will update when it expects to reopen.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport remains open. Officials are monitoring the storm and officials said they will provide updates if this forecast changes. If you're traveling today, check with your airline for updated flight status before coming here.

Miami International
Miami International Airport remains open. Airport officials said they are closely monitoring Milton and encourage travelers to confirm their flight status with their airline for any potential updates.

Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport is receiving a few domestic arrivals Thursday evening, but no departing flights will orrcur. Departure will resume Friday, Oct. 11.

Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport will reopen 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11.

Orlando Sanford International Airport
Orlando Sanford International Airport will resume operations on Friday, Oct. 11.

Southwest Florida International Airport
RSW will reopen tomorrow morning at 4 a.m., with TSA checkpoints opening at 7:30 a.m.

TRAINS
Brightline will cease operations all day Wednesday, Thursday and part of Friday between West Palm Beach and Orlando in advance of Milton. Brightline said they will resume full operations after an assessment of track conditions once the storm has passed. Passengers who currently have a reservation should refer to their email for updates on their trip.

Tri-Rail
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority will resume services Friday, Oct. 11.

BRIDGES
The bridges that connect to North and South Hutchinson Island have reopened as of 9 a.m. Oct. 10. St. Lucie County asks that only residents that reside on the island use the bridges at this time.

The Barber and 17th Street bridges in Indian River County are temporarily closed due to flooding and downed power lines.

BUS SERVICE
Palm Tran bus service in Palm Beach County will resume operations Friday, Oct. 11. This includes Connection, Go-Glades, BusLink and the Port Saint Lucie Express.

Indian River County's public transit system, GoLine, will suspend services Wednesday starting at 1 p.m. and anticipates resuming services Friday, Oct. 11.

Refresh this page for updates as they become available.

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