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{{Infobox road |
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|name=Biscayne Boulevard |
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|photo=Biscayne Boulevard night 20101202.jpg|Biscayne Boulevard at night in [[Downtown Miami]] |
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|length_mi=12.4 |
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|established=1926 |
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|direction_a=South |
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|terminus_a=South Fourth Street in [[Miami]] |
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|direction_b=North |
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|terminus_b=North 215th Street in [[Aventura, Florida|Aventura]] |
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}} |
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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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'''Biscayne Boulevard''' (commonly called just '''Biscayne''') is major [[thoroughfare]] and off-grid road in [[Miami]] and [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. A part of [[U.S. Route 1 (Florida)|U.S. Route 1]], the road begins just north of the mouth of the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]], starting at South Fourth Street in [[Downtown Miami]], continuing north to the [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]] [[county line|line]]. |
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==Route description== |
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It is an off-[[grid plan]] main north–south thoroughfare that intersects both streets and avenues along the eastern portion of the Miami Grid. Biscayne Boulevard begins at South Fourth Street, at the [[Brickell Avenue Bridge]], going north through the central business district of Downtown. South of the bridge, US Route 1 is known as [[Brickell Avenue]] and [[South Dixie Highway]]. |
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It continues north at North Third Avenue until crossing North 36th Street ([[U.S. Route 27 in Florida|US 27]]), where it curves northeast in the [[Wynwood]], paralleling North Federal Highway until North 61st Street, where it continues north. |
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Moving further inland, the Boulevard replaces East Sixth Avenue at 61st Street. It enters [[suburb]]an [[Miami Shores, Florida|Miami Shores]] at North 87th Street and enters the village of [[Miami Shores, Florida|Miami Shores]]. Crossing the Biscayne Canal, Miami Shores becomes [[North Miami, Florida|North Miami]]. |
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The road passes enters [[Aventura, Florida|Aventura]] at [[Greynolds Park]]. It continues north-northeast through the city of Aventura, curving due north at North 187th Street and northeast at North 203rd Street. It continues northeast a short distance until it crosses [[Florida State Road 852|County Line Road]] into [[Broward County, Florida|Broward County]] at [[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]] and becoming South Federal Highway. |
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Biscayne Boulevard is home to the majority of [[Consul (representative)#Consulates and embassies|consulates-general]] based in Miami, including those [[List of diplomatic missions of Germany#Americas|Germany]] and [[Consulate General of France|France]]. |
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==Popular culture== |
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The boulevard featured in the 2006 film [[Casino Royale (1967 film)| ''Casino Royale'']] and is noted in the stage version of [[A Streetcar Named Desire (play)|A Streetcar Named Desire]]. |
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==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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Image:1899 Miami's first automobile.png|Miami's first automobile on Biscayne Boulevard, c. 1899 |
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Image:1926 northwestward on Biscayne.png|View northwestward of Biscayne Boulevard and [[Bayfront Park]] after the [[1926 Miami hurricane]] |
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Image:1930 northward from Bayfront.png|View of Biscayne Boulevard and [[Bayfront Park]] northward, 1930 |
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Image:Bikes riding north on Biscayne, 1940s.png|Bicycles riding north on Biscayne Boulevard near the [[Freedom Tower (Miami)|Freedom Tower]], circa 1940s |
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Image:1958 Biscayne and Flagler.png|View westward of the intersection of [[Flagler Street]] and Biscayne Boulevard, 1958 |
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Image:Miamimanhattanization.jpg|Stretch of Biscayne Boulevard looking south, just north of [[Downtown Miami|Downtown]], 2006 |
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</gallery> |
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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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*[[Miami Modern Architecture]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Miami-Dade County Shopping Districts and Streets}} |
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{{Coord|25.782696|-80.189466|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Roads in Miami-Dade County, Florida]] |
[[Category:Roads in Miami-Dade County, Florida]] |
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[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in the United States]] |
[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in the United States]] |
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