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While West Flagler Street extends to an intersection with West 118th Avenue near Sweetwater , SR 968's original western terminus was one mile to the east of it, at an intersection with SR 985 (Avenue of the Americas/West 107th Avenue). In 1987, FDOT truncated the route to its current configuration. Flagler Street is an important commercial east-west highway through central Miami-Dade County, with a mixture of residential neighborhoods (featuring Apartment Complexes ) and Strip Malls , the commercial presence increasing as SR 968 approaches downtown Miami. At the interchange with the Palmetto Expressway is the Mall of the Americas (formerly Midway Mall), one of the oldest enclosed shopping centers in the region. The Miami-Dade Auditorium , a Concert Hall , is located on SR 968 near SR 9 ( Unity Boulevard West 27th Avenue). While Little Havana is most closely identified with "Calle Ocho" ( Southwest Eighth Street ) a half mile to the south, SR 968 traverses the heart of the section of Miami ( Elián González lived in a house two blocks to the north while the 2000 Custody / Political Asylum battle over him was going on). Restaurants, shops, and Park s dot the sides of Flagler Street between Interstate 95 and SR 9; to the east of the Interstate was the center of downtown Miami, with government and business Skyscrapers and Metromover towering over the road. Just to the east of the eastern terminus of SR 968 is Bayfront Park , featuring a scenic view of Biscayne Bay . |
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