Hurricane Milton: Closures for airports, trains, toll relief and other travel

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
The airport remains open and operational. Airport officials said they are monitoring Milton's forecast. "We will announce any change in operations on social media and on our website at pbia.org. Please check with your airline for the latest flight information," officials posted on the airport's website.

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
On Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport will cease commercial passenger and private operations. The airport is not closed and will remain open to accept emergency/aid and relief flights as necessary. We will resume commercial operations as soon as possible based on damage assessment.

Tampa International Airport
Tampa International Airport we will suspend flight operations at 9 a.m. Tuesday and reopen when safe to do so.

Orlando Sanford International Airport
Staff were meeting Monday but no announcements have been made.

TRAINS:
Brightline will cease operations all day Wednesday and Thursday between West Palm Beach and Orlando in advance of Milton. Service between all South Florida stations is expected to continue with 14 roundtrips both days. On Tuesday, Brightline's 7:45 pm northbound departure from Miami will terminate in West Palm Beach. All other Tuesday departures will operate as scheduled. 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 has not made any announcements regarding cancelations.

Refresh this page for updates as they become available.