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Lee County Commissioners are backing plans to rebuild the aging spans that make up the Cape Coral Bridge
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Lee County Commissioners are backing plans to rebuild the aging spans that make up the Cape Coral Bridge
Lee County commissioners met for a workshop earlier this week to discuss plans for building stronger Sanibel Causeway and Cape Coral bridges.Multiple sections of the Sanibel Causeway were swept away by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge. The causeway was temporarily repaired just three weeks after Ian hit.
Lee County commissioners are backing a replacement for the Cape Coral Bridge, at a cost of nearly $200 million
Lee County predicts a 2030 completion date for replacement of the westbound span of the Cape Coral Bridge, but it could be finished earlier.
County leaders are accelerating a project upgrading the Cape Coral Bridge potentially costing $185 million.