Route Description
The interstate begins in Sunrise as the eastern part of an interchange with I-75 on the south and western ends (I-75 "north" leads into Alligator Alley on the west side) and the Sawgrass Expressway on the northern end. For most of its length, State Road 84 (the former number for Alligator Alley) runs parallel to the highway, acting as an access road on either side of the interstate. From the western terminus, the highway heads east to Davie, acting as a commuter route between the western fringes of populated Broward County and Fort Lauderdale. At University Drive, I-595 flies below a partial stack interchange. Three miles east of that interchange, it meets with Florida's Turnpike and U.S. 441. In Fort Lauderdale, it intersects with I-95 at the northwestern end of the airport. At the eastern end of the airport land, it has its final interchange with U.S. 1 (which is concurrent with A1A at the interchange), providing airport and Port Everglades access.
SR A1A and US 1 are concurrent from Dania Beach Boulevard in Dania Beach, north past the airport and Port Everglades to Southeast 17th Street near downtown Fort Lauderdale. The eastern terminus consists of two lanes for US 1 southbound, two for US 1 northbound and 2 lanes for Port Everglades via Eller Drive. The exit for southbound US 1 has a ramp to the airport. A1A is not on the exit signs.
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