U.S. 1 southbound connecting Monroe to Miami-Dade shuts down

Published: April 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM

lead-art-block.fullscreen-enterExpandDrivers wait for U.S. 1 to reopen southbound at mile marker 119 on Sunday afternoon in southern Miami-Dade County.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Southbound traffic on U.S. 1 from Monroe County to Miami-Dade County came to a halt on Sunday afternoon.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to mile marker 119, south of Florida City.

A M-DFR helicopter also responded.

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.

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Andrea Torres

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