Lexus Lanes on a blue-collar corridor? What could go wrong?

It’s not often that we have seen FDOT and the state admit to a mistake, but they just did.  Florida legislators, transportation officials, and even Governor Ron DeSantis recognize that putting Express Lanes on the Palmetto in Miami-Dade has created more traffic congestion instead of reliving it.  But hey, what do we know.  We have been asking that the whole 826 express lane project be scrapped since 2016.  Mainly because of the blatant disregard for safety by FDOT.  Especially with over 12 years of clear data from the I-95 Express Lanes showing reduced safety.  See our sister website NoPalmettoExpressLanes.com

Damn The Torpedoes And Full Speed Thru Hialeah

The fact that no access points to the express lanes were considered in the Hialeah portion of the project speaks volumes about the lack of planning and consideration for this hard-working community.

Plan “B” for BAD

Express lane tolls on the SR 826 will be suspended indefinitely while the state figures out how to clean up this mess.  But for them to think that reducing the express lanes from two down to one will solve the problem, they must insane!  Remove the express lanes and make them all general-purpose lanes.  Please don’t expect a different result FDOT.

Adding insult to injury, the hard-working people of Hialeah and Doral now have to endure years of added construction.  No thank you!

This is Tollmageddon

Poor planning, out of touch decision-makers, greedy Tallahassee lawmakers = TOLLMAGEDDON.

We thank state representatives Bryan Avila and Manny Diaz for listening to their constituents.

Mayor Carlos Giminez statement on roll back of express lanes on 826 Palmetto