Two events on U.S. 1. to impact traffic

Upper Keys traffic advisory for First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run on Nov. 14

The annual First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 4 Mile Run/Walk will be held this Sunday, Nov. 14 and is expected to impact traffic.

Motorists are asked to note the times, plan accordingly and be patient.

• The entirety of U.S. 1 on the 18-Mile Stretch from Florida City to Mile Marker 106 in Key Largo will be closed from approximately 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14.

• All motorists entering and leaving the Florida Keys during the aforementioned time will be diverted to Card Sound Road and County Road 905.

Please be patient, plan accordingly and help us spread the word.

For more information about the event, visit www.runsignup.com/Race/FL/KeyLargo/KeyLargoBridgeRun

Large bicycle ride may impact traffic

The SMART Ride (Southernmost AIDS/HIV Ride) is a 165-mile bicycle ride from Miami to Key West set for Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20.

• Hundreds of bicyclists are expected to take part in this event.

• The riders will not be riding in a pack, but will be spread out the length of the route.

• The first riders will begin leaving south Miami at 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 19. They will enter Monroe County via the 18-Mile Stretch.

• Riders will use the traffic light in Islamorada at Mile Marker 90.4 to cross U.S. 1.

• They will stop at Hawk’s Cay the night of Nov. 19.

• The ride will resume at roughly 7 a.m. on Nov. 20 en route from Hawk’s Cay to Key West High School on Flagler Avenue.

Though traffic is not expected to be impeded on U.S. 1 for this event, motorists should expect slow traffic in spots and plan accordingly.

For more information: www.thesmartride.org

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