Workers return to erase Delray Beach pride intersection

The state didn’t succeed the first time to entirely remove Delray Beach’s rainbow crossing, so workers returned the next day to finish the job.

The original paint job to remove the city’s colorful LGBTQ+ pride intersection was thwarted by cars and rain — leaving a smeared mess of paint on the street that raised safety concerns. The workers were back by Wednesday to completely remove the street-art display as part of a statewide crackdown on street markings.

A work crew, with the Florida Department of Transportation, sandblasted the intersection at Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue, city spokesperson Gina Carter wrote in a statement. This process pushes out sand using compressed air or steam to clean surfaces.

In recent weeks, the street-art saga of both local and statew