This Florida city was forced to ditch bridge’s rainbow-color scheme. Here’s why
Jacksonville Transportation Authority says FDOT found lights ‘out of compliance’ with permit
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Photo: Fred Ortyl & Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After planning to keep the Acosta Bridge lit up in rainbow colors throughout the week for Pride Month, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it was told by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit, according to News 6 partner WJXT.
A statement from JTA’s spokesperson reads:
“This afternoon, the FDOT informed the JTA that our scheduled color scheme for the Acosta Bridge is out of compliance with our existing permit. The JTA will comply accordingly.”
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida reversed itself Wednesday and said a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights, one day after it had ordered them doused.
A Florida bridge was lit in rainbow colors to celebrate Pride month before the Florida Department of Transportation had them turned off, according to a report.
People encouraged to walk Jacksonville bridge after rainbow lights removed during Pride Month FDOT forced JTA to not display Pride colors on the Acosta, the event page says. So, we re going to bring Pride colors to the Acosta. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 8:02 AM EDT June 9, 2021 Updated: 9:50 AM EDT June 9, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A Walk the Acosta with Pride event is scheduled to take place Saturday after rainbow lights to celebrate Pride Month on the Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville were removed.
The bridge returned to its traditional blue lighting scheme after just one night due to reported compliance issues.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) told the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to change the colors of the bridge lighting because it was out of compliance with its existing permit.