Residents happy, visitors understand about Miami Beach road closures amid Spring Break chaos

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Several roads leading to South Beach have been closed in an attempt to stop the increase in crime and misconduct during Spring Break.

Miami Beach City Manager Raul Aguila announced the big closure on Saturday afternoon.

It affects eastbound traffic for the next three nights, Saturday through Monday, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

There are special exceptions for Miami Beach residents, hotel guests, and people who are going to work.

“In an effort to reduce the crowds entering the city, we are closing the MacArthur Causeway, the Venetian Causeway, and the Julia Tuttle Causeway,” Aguila said.

Basically, after 9pm you can leave Miami Beach for the night, but you can’t come back; not easy at least.

“This is not an easy decision,” said Aguila.

Visitors told Local 10 News’ Saira Anwer that after witnessing the chaos and debauchery over the weekend, they understand why this decision was made, but it still puts a damper on their journey.

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Miami Beach residents, on the other hand, said they are happy with the causeway closures

“You want peace and quiet, you spend a lot of money to live in a certain area and you don’t want people just going up and down the streets,” said Miami Beach resident Tom Bronco. “I think it’s a great idea.”

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