Traffic delays today on the Matlacha Bridge
Equipment needed to drive sheet piling this week will create delays on the Matlacha Bridge this week. Lanes on the bridge will be reduced to one lane two-way traffic during the following:
On Friday, Feb. 4: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (3 p.m. on Friday) and from 7 to 10 p.m.
The contractor will be driving temporary sheet piling on order to maintain the existing roadway during construction. The sheet piling will hold back the existing roadway and prevent it from eroding during the construction of the new bridge.
Contractors will leave both lanes open before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. during peak work travel hours. Both lanes will be stopped for short periods so that the crane can swing the sheeting into place and begin driving. One lane can then be opened and flagmen will direct traffic over the bridge.
For more information on lane closures, please call Randy Cerchie at 533-8573 or Sarah Clarke at 533-8718.
Source: Lee County DOT