It’s called Alligator Alley for a reason.
The portion of Interstate 75 that crosses the Everglades in South Florida is teeming with alligators, and troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol had their hands full on Monday trying to coax a 12-footer from the road.
The reptile caused a major traffic jam on I-75, the Naples Daily News reported.
According to a tweet from the FHP, the alligator was hovering near mile marker 78, impeding motorists who were traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Naples.
Travel advisory: Troopers are trying to keep this 12 foot 🐊 from the Interstate 75 travel lanes @ mile marker 78 in Collier County on 🐊 Alley!
— FHP SWFL (@FHPSWFL) January 17, 2022
Please drive cautiously! pic.twitter.com/EzX3BgQNt6
Troopers were called to the scene in Collier County at about 4 p.m. EST and snapped a photo of the alligator, the Miami Herald reported.
Alligator Alley was opened to traffic on Feb. 11, 1968, according to the Naples Florida Weekly. The American Automobile Association gets the credit for giving the highway its name, according to the Herald.
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