A judge has ordered the City of Miami Beach to reinstate two-way car traffic on Ocean Drive, according to the Herald.
The court order came after The Clevelander challenged the current one-way configuration in court, saying it couldn’t properly operate a business.
Miami Beach initially closed the street to cars during the pandemic, and for the past three years has allowed only one lane of traffic.
A Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge said that the city was violating Miami-Dade County’s authority to regulate the road.
Miami-Dade county officials told the city in a letter that conditions for the current configuration, including one lane of traffic and two bicycle lanes, have not been met. They have also ordered a pedestrian plaza to be removed.
