MIAMI – There is one way in and one way out. Key Biscayne residents know firsthand that traffic to and from Miami when weekend beachgoers want to go home is tough.
This is why many of the residents of the posh village are still trying to understand why The Florida Department of Transportation decided to make changes on that day out of all days.
Village locals mostly use their golf cars on weekends and avoid Crandon Boulevard.
“I always avoid driving on Sundays,” Tere Frederick wrote in a message on Monday afternoon. “We have all these beautiful public parks and people want to enjoy them. It’s clear to me that the planners did not listen to the police officers who know the way traffic flows.”
Key Biscayne Chief Frank Sousa released a statement Monday after the Sunday traffic nightmare and the Monday morning rush hour traffic difficulties.
“We share in everyone’s frustration regarding the traffic,” Sousa wrote.
The FDOT partially reopened a flyover on Monday after closing it on Sunday, which residents believe prompted the long traffic delays.
“We have been in communication with FDOT,” Sousa wrote.
The ramp’s connection to Interstate 95 northbound was in service, but the ramp to U.S. 1 was not. Sousa also promised “to work with FDOT and our partner agencies to minimize the impact to residents and visitors.”
The FDOT later released a statement with a warning: “This project will inevitably cause disruption to typical travel patterns for commuters.”