SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. – Drivers experienced heavy traffic delays in Sunny Isles Beach after a bridge went out of service.

Drivers were rerouted from the westbound lanes to the eastbound lanes, late Friday morning, as a result.

All westbound lanes along Sunny Isles Boulevard near Northeast 163rd Street were closed to traffic.

The bridge remained open for pedestrians.

The repair of the bridge took several hours but was fixed and reopened just after 1 p.m.