Traffic going to and on the Rickenbacker Causeway this weekend was dreadful. Cars were backed up about a mile on the I-95 and there was bumper to bumper traffic all the way past the roundabout on South Miami Avenue and SE 15th Street. A friend of mine told me it took him more than an hour to drive the 6 miles from Crandon Park to Brickell Avenue.
Traffic backed up on SE 15th Street
Bumper to bumper on South Miami Avenue
Miami Police Department trying to do their best.
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Riding the Rickenbacker Saturday was a bad idea. The air was hardly breathable, and drivers weaving into the bike lane. Maybe they should have a more transit oriented way of getting people to the Ericson.
The Sony Ericsson Open should provide shuttles from the Open to Downtown and Brickell. Most people are staying in Downtown/Brickell hotels and/or will be going there for shopping or dining, so a series of shuttles to and from seems logical.
Agreed. Organizers of this event should have park and ride shuttles from Brickell, Downtown, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Miami Beach. Dare I say create temporary shuttle only express lanes too. Of course encouraging more cycling to this event by creating a safer environment for cyclists is long overdue.
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This weekend there were 2 officers to “watch” traffic at the Rickenbacker Toll entrance intersections, but they did little more than watch. I sat there and watched the traffic and there were numerous driving violations…Blocked intersections by cars turning, impeding the flow of traffic…cars using bike lanes as a second vehicle lanes…running red lights…turning left from the right/center lane…cars blocking pedestrian crosswalks…speeding and road rage…and did the officers that were “watching” do anything? They never even got out of their patrol cars. I wonder if any citations were given out all weekend?
This traffic situation at the Rickenbacker Tolls happens every year. I feel The City, The Open and Key Biscayne all know in advance this is going to happen. All invloved in this event should take the necessary steps to hire an adequate number of officers to ensure pedestrian safety, help direct traffic, and simultaneously have an alternative mass transit option like “Park and Ride” shuttles.
It shouldn’t take over an hour to go 6 miles….proper traffic mgmt would speed things up, making drivers less inclined to become impatient and break the rules that endanger others safety.
Local residents in the surrounding area shouldn’t have to deal with frustrated drivers speeding thru their residential neighborhoods to find short cuts to avoid traffic on the main roads and intersections.
The rights of joggers and bikers who use the sidewalks and public roads, and who are not going to The Open, should not be sacrificed because there is an event 6 miles away.
The City, The Open and Key Biscayne are very aware of the chaos at the Rickenbacker Toll and surrounding areas….take responsability for the traffic mess that is a direct result of this event and provide a logical solution….ignorance is no longer an excuse.
I’ve seen this happen other times, too. It took me forever to get to Crandon the day of the Autism Speaks Walk.