Miami Beach faces delays in Ocean Drive traffic reopening

Miami Beach faces delays in Ocean Drive traffic reopening amid safety concerns
A judge initially ordered the city to comply by January 15, but a stay was granted, giving the city an extension.
Miami Beach reopens Ocean Drive to vehicular traffic after judge’s order
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – After a judge’s order, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner was forced to reopen Ocean Drive to vehicular traffic. The city had turned the iconic boulevard, known for its row of historic Art Deco buildings in South Beach, into a pedestrian promenade with bicycle lanes.
Judge rips Miami Beach for failing to open Ocean Drive to two-way traffic
Judge Beatrice Butchko Sanchez said the city was “trying to circumvent” her order to remove a pedestrian plaza at the north end of the road.
Ocean Drive reopens to 2-way traffic, removes bike lanes after Clevelander lawsuit
Ocean Drive will reopen to two-way traffic after the Clevelander sued the city of Miami Beach, alleging the barriers in place harmed its business. Until Friday afternoon, vehicles could only transit southbound from 13th Street to 5th Street,
Miami Beach will not be reopening Ocean Drive to vehicular traffic pending appeal case
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner will not be forced to reopen Ocean Drive to vehicular traffic this weekend after an appeal court judge put a county judge’s order on a temporary hold Friday.
Miami Beach to remove Ocean Drive bike lane, pedestrian promenade. Here’s the timeline
Miami Beach closed Ocean Drive to cars entirely during the pandemic in May 2020. The city moved to the current configuration in January 2022, with initial approval from the county for one-way southbound car traffic with a two-way bike lane and the pedestrian promenade at the north end of the street.
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9 people, including children, hospitalized after Miami Gardens traffic accident, officials say
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1 hurt after 2 cars crash into canals in separate incidents in Miami-Dade
At least one person was hospitalized after two cars crashed into canals in Miami-Dade Friday morning in two separate incidents, officials said. Both incidents happened at around 4 a.m.
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