Dodge Island, Artificial island in Miami, United States
Dodge Island is an artificial island in Biscayne Bay, off the coast of downtown Miami, where PortMiami operates its cruise and cargo terminals. The island connects to the mainland through a dedicated tunnel and hosts a continuous flow of large vessels throughout the year.
The island took its current form in 1960, when three separate land masses, Dodge, Lummus, and Sam Island, were merged during port expansion work. The resulting single landmass gave the port enough room to grow into one of the largest cruise terminals in the world.
The cruise ships that dock here are large enough to be seen clearly from the Bayside Marketplace waterfront. When one of them enters or leaves the port, people tend to gather along the water to watch.
The PortMiami Tunnel links the island directly to Interstate 395, so drivers can reach it without passing through downtown. Since the island operates as a working port, general public access is limited to passengers with a scheduled departure or arrival.
Unlike most American ports, Dodge Island is served by an active Florida East Coast Railway line that allows containers to move directly from ships to rail cars. This direct ship-to-rail connection is rare in modern American port operations.
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