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[[Image:Biscayne Boulevard south end.jpg|thumb|300px|The southern ends of both Biscayne Boulevard and the [[Biscayne Wall]]]] |
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[[Image:Miamimanhattanization.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Stretch of Biscayne Boulevard looking south, just north of [[Downtown Miami|Downtown]] in October 2006.]] |
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'''Biscayne Boulevard''' is the name given to the stretch of [[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|U.S. Route 1]] in [[Miami, Florida]] and [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]] just north of the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]], starting at Southeast 4th Street in [[Downtown Miami|Downtown]] continuing through Park West and [[Midtown Miami|Midtown]]. |
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The boulevard featured in the 2006 film ''Casino Royale'' and was noted in the stage version of [[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]. |
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[[Category:Roads in Miami]] |
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==Route== |
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It is an off-[[grid plan]] main north-south thoroughfare that intersects both streets and avenues. Biscayne Boulevard begins at SE 4th Street, going north through the central business district of Downtown. |
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It continues north, taking the place of NE 3rd Avenue until crossing NE 36th Street, where it curves northeast, paralleling N Federal Highway until NE 61st Street, where it continues north. Biscayne Boulevard passes by the so called "[[Biscayne Wall]]" up to NE 12th Street, the [[Miami Design District]] at NE 38th/NE 39th Street and the MiMo District on the [[Upper Eastside, Miami, Florida|Upper Eastside]] between NE 55th St and NE 78th St. |
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After NE 61st Street it takes the place of NE 6th Avenue. It exits the city of Miami at NE 87th Street and enters the village of [[Miami Shores, Florida|Miami Shores]]. At NE 88th Street, it curves northeast and continues through Miami Shores, crossing the Biscayne Canal into the city of [[North Miami, Florida|North Miami]]. |
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It fully enters the city of North Miami Beach just south of NE 163rd Street, continuing north-northeast until it enters the city of [[Aventura, Florida|Aventura]] at Greynold's Park (NE 174th Terrace). It continues north-northeast through the city of Aventura, curving due north at NE 187th Street. It continues north through Aventura, curving northeast at NE 203rd Street. It continues northeast a short distance until it crosses the [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]] line into the city of [[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]]. After entering [[Broward County]], it is no longer called Biscayne Boulevard, but South Federal Highway. |
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The Boulevard is home to the majority of consulates- general based in Miami, including that of [[Consulate General of France in Miami|France]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Brickell Avenue]] |
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*[[Flagler Street]] |
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*[[Miami Avenue]] |
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*[[Biscayne Boulevard - rock band - Italy]] |
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