Everything about Alligator Alley totally explained
Alligator Alley (also known as
Everglades Parkway) is a section of
Interstate 75 (
Florida State Road 93) and
Florida State Road 84 extending from
Naples on the west coast of
Florida to
Weston on the east. First opened in
1969, most of the highway traverses the
Everglades.
The name was given by the
American Automobile Association during planning; they believed it would be a useless road, an "alley for
alligators." However, since alligators often frequent the waterways beside the road, the nickname has a somewhat literal meaning.
History
It was originally built as a toll
two-lane freeway connecting the two coasts of Florida, and was later connected to Interstate 75 as an east-west continuation of the
highway, which otherwise ran north and south. It is still a toll road, with automobile drivers paying $2.50 when traveling west on the road. Before the completion of its re-engineering, Alligator Alley was signed as
State Road 84. It is now I-75, but it still has a concurrency with SR 84; I-75 and SR 84 split again in Naples. Today, Alligator Alley is only one of two sections of Interstate 75 that has a toll. The other tolled section is the
Mackinac Bridge in Northern
Michigan.
Between 1986 and 1992 it was widened to four lanes, with many bridges designed to let water and wildlife pass underneath. This helped to reduce the
environmental impact of the highway somewhat, especially upon the severely
endangered Florida panther, as well as reducing the danger of the highway, which is notorious for high-speed accidents.
Rest Areas
- Broward County Rest Areas between Exits 23 & 49
- Collier County Rest Areas between Exits 49 & 80
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