Miami Avenue is a main north–south street running through

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, Downtown, and Midtown in

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. It is the meridian road dividing the street grid of Miami and Miami-Dade County into east and west avenues.

Route description

Looking down South Miami Avenue from MM, 2016

The southern terminus is on South Bayshore Drive in the

neighborhood of Miami at Alatka Street/Mercy Way in front of Mercy Hospital. It is one way northbound from South 15th Road to South Fourth Street. It is one way southbound from North 17th Street to the Miami River downtown where it curves onto South First Avenue. At Flagler Street, the latitudinal baseline north–south road of the Miami area, extends from the central business district of

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to the west Miami-Dade, South Miami Avenue becomes North Miami Avenue. North of North 17th Street it is two way and continues north through the city of Miami until it crosses the Little River Canal after North 85th Street and enters the village of El Portal. It continues north through El Portal a short distance until it crosses North 90th Street and enters the village of

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. It continues north through Miami Shores until it crosses North 115th Street and enters unincorporated Miami-Dade County. It continues north through Miami-Dade County until it crosses North 167th Street and enters the city of North Miami Beach where it continues north a short distance to North 173rd Street at a

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near the

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. The road resumes north from Miami Gardens Drive, terminating at

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Brickell

In Brickell, Miami Avenue is Brickell's main restaurant and nightlife avenue, with many bars, restaurants, and lounges, including the now-demolished Tobacco Road.

Major intersections

Miami Avenue is the dividing line between ''Northwest'' and ''Northeast'' streets.

Gallery

Image:Miami Avenue south.jpg, Miami Avenue facing south as it crosses the Miami River into Brickell Image:Broadwaymiami.jpg, Miami Avenue facing north in Brickell Image:Mary Brickell Village looking south.jpg, Mary Brickell Village on Miami Avenue

References

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Route description

Brickell

Major intersections

See also

Gallery

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