Happy residents, visitors understand Miami Beach road closures amid the chaos of spring break

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Several roads leading to South Beach have been closed to try to stop the rise in crime and misbehavior during the spring break.

Raul Aguila, manager of the city of Miami Beach, made the big announcement of closing Saturday afternoon.

It affects eastbound traffic over the next three nights, Saturday through Monday, from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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

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

In short, after 9pm you can leave Miami Beach to spend the night, but you can’t come back; at least not easily.

“It’s not an easy decision to make,” Aguila said.

Visitors told Saira Anwer of Local 10 News that after witnessing the chaos and debauchery of the weekend, they understand why this decision was made, but it still poses an obstacle in their journey.

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Meanwhile, Miami Beach residents said they were happy with the road closures

“You want peace and quiet, you’re spending a lot of money to live in a certain area and you don’t want people to be able to speed up and down the street,” said Miami Beach resident Tom Bronco. “I think it’s a good idea.”

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