COMING TO THE FLORIDA KEYS THIS WEEKEND?

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REMINDER: Saturday, April 17, the Seven Mile Bridge is to close temporarily to all vehicular traffic during the early morning hours for the 40th annual Seven Mile Bridge Run footrace, staged this year in a west-to-east direction over the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies are to stop traffic beginning at 6 a.m. and are to reopen the bridge at 9 a.m. More details https://fla-keys.com/news/article/10951/

FROM MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: Motorists should be aware of two events this weekend on U.S. 1 

• Seven Mile Bridge Run returns on Saturday, April 17th.

The Seven Mile Bridge Run returns this month after a hiatus due to COVID-19. 

Motorists and residents need to plan accordingly and help spread the word as the bridge will be shut down in both directions for three hours. 

Plan to be across the bridge by 6 a.m. to avoid being stuck on one side or the other.

Traffic flow will resume at approximately 9 a.m.

Please plan any travel accordingly and please be patient. Expect delays. 

Runners will start from the west side of the bridge and run toward east side of the bridge this year. 

There will be no spectators allowed. 

For more information go to www.7mbrun.com 

• Bike to the Beach event for autism awareness also scheduled for Saturday, April 17th.

Approximately 50 bicyclists will depart Miami at 5 a.m. and finish at the Islander Resort in Islamorada. 

Organizers expect the bicyclists will be spread out by the time they reach the 18-Mile Stretch and the Keys. 

They are not expected to cause traffic congestion. 

Planners also expect the bicyclists to be in the Keys between noon and 4 p.m.

For more information go to www.biketothebeach.org/florida/