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MIAMI RIVER COMMISSION
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4600 Rickenbacker Cswy
Miami, Fl. 33149
305-361-4850
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e-mail: mrc@rsmas.miami.edu
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Miami River History
Virtual River Tour
Generally speaking, the river is divided into three parts:
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Downtown area from Biscayne Bay to NW 7th Avenue;
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Residential and mixed-use area from NW 7th Avenue to NW 22nd Avenue, and:
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Shipping and marine industrial area from NW 22nd Avenue west to 42nd Avenue
Biscayne Bay to NW 7th Ave.
The river enters Biscayne Bay in the Brickell area of downtown
Miami. Land uses in the area include high-rise office, condominium, and
apartment buildings. As the river passes under Interstate I-95, it
enters the East Little Havana Neighborhood on the South Side of the
river and Overtown on the north side.
West from NW 22nd Ave. to NW 27th Avenue, marine use intensifies, with recreational boating, shipyards and repair centers and some industrial use.
From NW 27th Avenue to NW 42nd Avenue. This is the industrial and shipping heart of the river, the source of its trade with the Caribbean. It is the great connection point for South Florida's roads, railroads and airport. Here North American products board ships to trade with the nations along the Caribbean rim, and products from the region leave ships bound for parts in North America.
NW 7th Avenue to NW 12th Avenue.
The busy pace of downtown Miami quickly gives way
to the charming, tree-shaded Spring Garden neighborhood overlooks the
north bank of the river west of Wagner Creek. This tightly knit
neighborhood is among Miami's most historic, with house boats docked
along its banks.
Between NW 12th Avenue and NW 17th Avenue, the river passes under SR 836, the Dolphin Expressway. Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital and courthouse complexes sit just to the north, with mixed residential and marine uses along the south bank.
