MIAMI (WSVN) - Crews have repaired a broken electrical duct in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood hours after fixing a water main break that caused heavy traffic in the area last night.
The roadway had to be shut down for several blocks while crews repaired the water main on Southwest Eighth Street and Second Avenue.
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer officials said a non-county contractor was responsible for the break.
It caused congestion and confusion among drivers, Wednesday evening.
7SkyForce HD was above the scene where cars were forced to find their way around during rush hour.
Uber driver Samantha Miolla decided to take a break until the traffic died down.
“It’s kind of been like a nightmare all night,” she said.
Residents said traffic in the area is bad, even on a good day.
“It’s horrible. It’s been two hours, almost three hours,” added driver Sandra Rivera.
“Terrible. It’s so terrible,” Vanessa Gallego, whose mother lives nearby, said. “The traffic here is so crazy every day, every time, all day.”
Things went more smoothly on Thursday morning as Miami Police officers directed traffic through the intersection.
“A lot of traffic,” resident Marco Mevin said. “It’s only traffic — a lot of calls. A lot. I hear it again. I live on the 42nd floor, and I can hear it.”
One lane was reopened along Eighth Street, allowing better flow of traffic.
7News cameras captured police officers directing traffic around the scene of the break.
Crews began to wrap up repairs on the scene, Thursday afternoon, and all lanes reopened at around 9 p.m.
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