From Tuesday, November 24, to Sunday, November 29, every troop of the Leonida Highway Patrol will be on the road, with days off canceled. The State expects about 3 million trips on its highways over the holiday week, more than on any other week of the year.
The Keys are the tightest spot. U.S. Route 1 is two lanes for most of the way, and on Sunday the northbound backup usually starts at Key Lento by noon. Troop B and the Highway Assistance Patrol will have extra trucks on the bridges.
Before you go
- Fill the tank before the long bridges
- Road conditions, day and night: 1-800-555-0171
- Highway Assistance Patrol, free roadside help: 1-800-555-0172
- Phone down, and move over for anyone stopped with lights on
We will be on every mile of it. The best Thanksgiving story we can tell is the one with no crash report in it.
Hurricane season runs until November 30. Keep LeoAlert on, even on a holiday.
