Key Biscayne is experiencing significant traffic disruptions following new road closures initiated on April 14, 2024, as part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project. The closures, particularly on the Rickenbacker Causeway due to a flyover bridge closure, have resulted in extensive traffic jams, with reports of drivers and hundreds of people being stranded for at least four hours. The situation has escalated to the point where it takes approximately one hour to travel from Key Biscayne to Miami, with some residents reporting up to 3 1/2 hours to get home. The closures are expected to last about two months, causing concerns about the impact on daily commutes, especially during weeknights, as it took an hour just to get off Virginia Key.
Hundreds trying to leave Key Biscayne stranded in their cars for hours. What happened? https://t.co/QE7nYu0rK9
Key Biscayne Mayor Joe Rasco is taking action after drivers trying to leave the village Sunday experienced major delays, following road closures due to a pavement project. Here's the latest. https://t.co/o6ooJxNmHf
Hundreds trying to leave Key Biscayne stranded in their cars for hours. What happened? https://t.co/E0o3dU3RWU
FDOT closing the most important exit out of Key Biscayne on one of the nicest weekend weather days of the year. #Miami https://t.co/kkeFYfiEoq
Planned FDOT closures snarled traffic on Key Biscayne on April 14 for hours. Drivers were patient and forgiving. (Not.) We have questions. ⌨️ @naomifeinstein 🗞️ @miaminewtimes https://t.co/zInW8L4O5z
Key Biscayne Chaos: Drivers leaving Key Biscayne report that they've been sitting in hours of standstill traffic following the closure of the Rickenbacker Causeway bridge as part of a FDOT project. https://t.co/hvwORfSlcv
#DEVELOPING: Hundreds of people have been stranded on the westbound lanes of the Rickenbacker Causeway -- some for at least four hours -- due to a flyover bridge closure. https://t.co/77kBxxADuR
Took us an hour to get off Virginia Key today after going to the beach. Sounds like some people are dealing with even longer delays. Going to be an epic disaster on weeknights if they don't do something. https://t.co/M0IbojJnJ4
We’re stuck (not stranded) on #KeyBiscayne. Traffic says 3 1/2 hours to get home. Didn’t know this. https://t.co/peXn8DEN04 https://t.co/cqt7F0BcDy
It will take you 1 HOUR to drive from Key Biscayne to Miami rn due to a ramp closure that will last about 2 months https://t.co/E6NKd4vtiA
Significant backups near Key Biscayne following new road closures that began today. Here's what we know: https://t.co/ZgrGXYBT7g
This closure is in effect now from Key Biscayne back to the mainland. https://t.co/EH4UBn8tjJ https://t.co/ILAeq8ueeB