JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (WJXT/CNN) -- Traffic was backed up for miles along Interstate 95 heading from Georgia to Florida on Sunday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a checkpoint to enforce a new order that travelers from New York, Louisiana, Connecticut and New Jersey self-isolate for two weeks if they come to Florida.
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DeSantis said Saturday he thought the checkpoint was set up in a way that would enable traffic to flow smoothly.
However, aerial video showed I-95 was backed up into Georgia Sunday afternoon.
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Florida officials shut down the checkpoint for four hours, but it reopened early Sunday evening.
A similar measure was adopted Friday on Interstate 10 to discourage travelers from Louisiana into the Florida Panhandle.
