traffic

Remove the stoplights and roundabouts near PG5

At FIU, the amount of stoplights has become cumbersome. The problem is the layout itself of the spotlights and roundabouts in the P-G 5 area of the Modesto Maidique Campus, behind the School of Computing and Information Technology, where hungry students transit daily to eat at Chick-Fil-A and Dunkin’ Donuts. In that street, connected by […]

TEMPORARY CLOSURE: Double left turn lanes from westbound SW 8th St. to southbound Turnpike ramp

The two left turn lanes from westbound Southwest Eighth Street to the ramp accessing the southbound Turnpike are temporarily closed for intersection reconstruction, according to a Florida Turnpike representative.

Traffic update following University City Bridge collapse

Student Media will be providing updates on the traffic situation surrounding the Modesto Maidique campus following the collapse of the newly-installed 950-ton section of the University City Bridge, which left six people dead and multiple injured.

Parking struggles affect faculty and staff, not just students

FIU’s status as a commuter school should mean the University has enough parking spaces available to fulfill the need of its community.

FIU parking problems are not just in MMC but BBC

With their newly developed parking garage PG6, they want to ensure that our academic experience is as smooth sailing as possible.

Parking expected to be a huge problem during 2017 football season

Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director The University’s football fans have not been the same in almost a decade. We definitely don’t have anymore of the seasoned football fans that used to get half-naked and paint up regardless of the weather. We barely have season ticket holders. But before we are football fans, we are […]

Extra traffic hurts the environment

Have you ever stopped to think what this extra time in traffic and parking our cars does to the environment?

Zipcar rentals are an option for students stranded on campus

If you’re under 25, Zipcar can be the least expensive way of going about getting a rental car.

FIU continues to improve its parking situation

As the university continues to grow in size and number, it has taken the necessary measures to ensure that its faculty, staff and students have decent and plentiful parking spaces.

Traffic jam expected in major expressways

By Nicole Zummar Staff Writer On Sunday, March 22, the traffic pattern for state roads 826 and 836—the Palmetto and Dolphin expressways, respectively—will shift. Westbound State Road 836 will close late Saturday and will reopen at 6 a.m. on Sunday in order to affect the least amount of traffic. The changes concern a switch in […]

Editorial: Argosy statue barricade causes safety concerns

Image by FIUSM Editorial Staff | opinion@fiusm.com   As students, we’ve learned not to get too attached to sculptures that decorate the grounds on FIU, especially after Marty’s Cube was lifted from its spot near the Deuxieme Maison last May. Now it seems that FIU faculty and students must learn to not to be scared […]

University bus accident causes delays for students

University students heading to the Biscayne Bay campus were late to class after an Academy Bus crashed into an FIU police cruiser at the Modesto Maidique campus.
Search this website