Keys traffic advisories

Card Sound Bridge to be intermittently closed for commercial car shoot today  

Volkswagen will be shooting a car commercial on Card Sound Bridge from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. today, Jan. 13.   

There will be intermittent lane and bridge closures during those times.

Motorists are asked to plan accordingly during those times.

FDOT to close Snake Creek Bridge for two hours on Jan. 15

A contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be closing the Snake Creek Bridge at Mile Marker 85 from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Traffic will be stopped at the beginning of the bridge — which connects Plantation Key with Windley Key — in both directions.

Important: This is a full road closure. There will be NO alternating traffic and NO lane shifts.

Workers will be installing a new motor and will be using a crane during the closure.

The public is urged NOT to call Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Specialists about the project — we need to keep those phone lines open for emergencies — but to contact FDOT at FDOT at 786-510-3921. 

Anyone reading this is urged to share the information with friends, neighbors, coworkers as well as on social media. Please help us spread the word!

Schedules may change due to bad weather or unexpected conditions. Go to www.fdotmonroe.com for the latest in U.S. 1 construction-related news. FDOT also has a app for smartphones called Florida 511 that motorists may be interested in. The app provides up-to-the-minute, real-time traffic conditions. It is a great companion app to the Sheriff’s Office app for smartphones. For more information go to: https://fl511.com/app

Both the fl511 app and the Sheriff’s App are available on Apple App Store and Google Play.

The Snake Creek Bridge was completed in 1981 when a number of new bridges were being built to modernize U.S. 1. The Snake Creek Bridge is the only drawbridge operating in the Florida Keys.

“Art under the Oaks” arts and crafts festival this weekend in Tavernier  

The 37^th Annual Art Under the Oaks will take place Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at San Pedro Catholic Church at Mile Marker 89.5, bayside.

The Sheriff’s Office expects traffic delays — both northbound and southbound — through the area from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Motorists are asked to plan accordingly during those times.

On-site parking costs $5. Shuttle buses will run from Coral Shores High School. Parking is not allowed on the U.S. 1 right-of-way.

For more information go to  www.sanpedroparish.org