Edison Bridge News Today

The rain could cause flooding, adding to the already tricky traffic on First Street before the Edison Bridge.

Patience is a virtue, but some drivers trying to get to the Edison Bridge had another idea to skip traffic: Cutting through the Big Lots parking lot at US 41 and Pondella Road.

First Street in downtown Fort Myers has seen bumper-to-bumper traffic between 4-6:30 p.m. since the Caloosahatchee Bridge was closed.

The pain of recent periodic closures on the Caloosahatchee River Bridge due to a construction project is expected to be mitigated by a 10-week total shutdown of the U.S. 41 span that will begin May 31.

The Florida Department of Transportation has made the decision to close the Caloosahatchee Bridge for 10 weeks while crews work on the bridge.

Woman Jumps From The Thomas Edison Bridge And Survives

Driving back and forth on North Fort Myers bridge, you may have noticed a shabby-looking island that seemed to be on fire.

If you're near the Edison Bridge, you may notice smoke in the air from a prescribed burn on Legacy Island in Fort Myers.

WINK drove down Fowler Street to find it completely underwater. Cars struggled to get through. Some flooded out along the sides of the street

The closure process will start around midnight on Friday. Workers will completely block off the bridge.