From Tampa, Florida to Miami Beach, Florida


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Leg 12 from Tampa, Florida to Miami Beach, Florida

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DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Expected Date of Travel: Wednesday April 25, 2001

Departing from: Tampa Bay, Florida

Arriving at: Miami Beach, Florida

Expected Mileage: 284.5 miles or 458.1 kilometers traveled in 5 hours 9 minutes. Planned route of travel is 95% on Interstate Highway, 3% on non-Interstate highways, 1% on state highways or minor roads and 1% on city streets. (Travel time does not include gas stops, food stops or any sightseeing).

Average Rate of Travel: 55.2 miles per hour or 89.0 kilometers per hour

Route Overview:

Depart Tampa on Interstate 75 heading south.

Outside of Miami, transition from Interstate 75 to Interstate 575 to Interstate 95.

Cross to Miami Beach on Interstate 195.

Arrive Miami Bech

Comments

This is another distance day. Depending on the details, it may be possible to exit Interstate 75 to US Route 41 for a portion of the trip south. But I think I would rather get to Miami in time to do a bit of sightseeing. I'll probably leave fairly early the next day to get to Key West.

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WEATHER AND TRAFFIC

Florida Department of Transportation Major Highway Construction

Historical Weather Data
Record Low
Average Low
Mean
Average High
Record High
Precip

Tampa, FL ()

53F
62F
73F
83F
93F
Low

Naples, FL ()

Miami Beach, FL ()

61F
71F
76F
80F
94F
Mod.
Source:
www.weather.com look for the Records and Averages area of the site.

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SIGHTS AND SITES ALONG THE WAY

Fodors Miami Page

Visit Florida, office tourism website.

Miami's South Beach is famous for its Art Deco style of architecture.

Pan Am an important part of aviation history. Pan Am was the premier US air carrier and would still exist if it weren't for unintended consequences of airline deregulation and poor management. But in its glory, Pan Am pioneered travel to the rest of the world. At one time in high school, my travel wanderlust told me to work for Pan Am or the State Department in order to get out of town. At the time, Pan Am required flight attendants and pursers to speak two languages plus English. That is a real uphill climb for most Americans. Pan Am was founded in Miami and this site is a gathering point for ex-Pan Am employees.

Gay Florida

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(c) 2001 Thomas N. Engler Revision Date: 03/15/2001