Bird Road, or SR 976 borders the northern end of Tropical Park, where it interchanges with the Palmetto Expressway; it also intersects Ludlam Road, and enters Coral Gables (which is a planned Mediterranean Revival style community with srtict zoning regulations) at State Road 959.
Bird Road, co-signed State Road 976 (SR 976) from the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821) in Westwood Lakes, Florida to U.S. Route 1 (SR 5) in Miami, is a 13.7-mile (22.0 km) main eastwest road running south of downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Bird Road then crosses State Road 973 (Galloway Road), and borders the northern end of Tropical Park, the former site of a race track that had its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, and now a Miami-Dade County park. At the northeastern border of Tropical Park, SR 976 has an interchange with the Palmetto Expressway. At the southeast corner of its intersection of Ludlam Road, a block of vintage stores lines the road. At State Road 959, the road enters Coral Gables, with the median of the road containing spreading banyan trees, similar to the nearby Coral Way. Coral Gables is a Mediterranean-themed planned community known for its affluent and historic character. It is infamous for its strict zoning regulations. Between State Road 959 (Red Road) and State Road 953 (LeJeune Road), the road is primarily residential, crossing a couple of golf courses. 
