Congressman Díaz-Balart Delivers $6 million to Reduce I-75 Traffic Congestion in Miami-Dade

MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation, presented $6,000,000 in federal funding to the Florida Department of Transportation for the planning and design to alleviate traffic congestion on and off I-75 around NW 170^th Street and NW 154^th Street.

Congressman Diaz-Balart said, “I’m proud to once again be delivering a significant amount of federal funding to alleviate traffic congestion in South Florida, reduce commute times, and improve public safety along the I-75 in Miami-Dade County. This project will redesign access points at NW 170^th and NW 154^th to ease congestion and improve safety along one of the most heavily traveled stretches of I-75, with the aim of enabling residents to enter and exit I-75 more smoothly, specifically between NW 138^th St and Miami Gardens Drive.

I’m grateful to my partners at the state and local level, including Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rene Garcia, Florida Department of Transportation District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias, and Director of Miami-Dade Transit and Public Works Stacey Miller, who are always working with me to address our community needs.”

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This project received funding through the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026, which was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on February 3, 2026.

Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart represents Florida's 26th Congressional District and serves as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. He is the Dean of the Florida Congressional Delegation and has a longstanding, successful track record of delivering crucial funding to alleviate traffic congestion in South Florida, focusing on infrastructure, transit, and roadway improvements.

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