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/global/transportation/home.page 2026-01-27 2026-01-27T13:00:00.000Z 08 00 am Sonia Infante [email protected] Venetian Causeway Temporary Road Closures and Bridge Schedule Deviation Temporary Road Closures and Bridge Schedule Deviation on the Venetian Causeway on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Due to security requirements for visiting dignitaries, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, roads will be temporarily closed from approximately 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to westbound traffic from Miami Beach to San Marino Island. Roads will also be temporarily closed from approximately 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to eastbound and westbound traffic on the Venetian Causeway between Biscayne Island and San Marco Island, except to San Marco Island residents. 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MIAMI-DADE ( January 27, 2026 )–

Due to security requirements for visiting dignitaries, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, roads will be temporarily closed from approximately 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to westbound traffic from Miami Beach to San Marino Island.

Roads will also be temporarily closed from approximately 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to eastbound and westbound traffic on the Venetian Causeway between Biscayne Island and San Marco Island, except to San Marco Island residents. Access to Biscayne Island will remain unaffected (i.e., no restrictions).

Standard operation of the East and West Venetian Causeway Bridges will also be disrupted between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. While scheduled to operate on the hour and half hour during this period of time, they may open or close off-cycle to clear delayed vessels or traffic as needed. Normal bridge operations will resume following the conclusion of this temporary deviation.

For questions, please contact the United States Secret Service at [email protected]

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