Governor DeSantis mentioned the project in a social media posting.

The Florida Department of Transportation has completed most of the construction work on the US 41 Caloosahatchee River Bridge a year ahead of schedule and as of Friday all travel lanes on the bridge are open.FDOT cautioned that the newly 8-foot-wide sidewalk on the span will remain closed until the end of this year or early 2025.Construction crews will continue working on-site to complete the sidewalk and other remaining tasks. This may require occasional lane closures at night through December and possibly beyond.

LeeTran to resume seasonal trolley service

Southwest Florida International Airport has released air traffic data for August and signs are pointing to a busy migration period as snowbirds return.

Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, visitors to Sanibel and Captiva are reminded that Causeway Island beaches and parks will remain closed while under construction.

The Florida Department of Transportation has been able to get permits from the federal government, including for projects in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Moving Florida Forward” initiative, as a major legal battle continues over permitting for projects that affect wetlands, a department official said Thursday. Siding with environmental groups, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in February vacated a 2020 decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that shifted permitting authority from federal officials to the state.

Major upgrades along two key corridors in Punta Gorda will be getting underway this fall.The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One will start work on a project affecting both S.R. 35 (U.S. 17) and Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) aimed at enhancing road safety and traffic flow.

Beginning Monday, August 19, contractors for the City of Fort Myers will close Challenger Boulevard east of Winkler Avenue to construct the other half of the roundabout.Crews for the City of Fort Myers began construction in May of the Winkler Avenue and Challenger Boulevard Roundabout project.

Upon opening on Sunday, July 14, drivers will be traveling in the final diverging diamond interchange pattern on Colonial Boulevard at I-75 with signage and pavement markings guiding motorists through the interchange.

The Caloosahatchee River Bridge is two weeks into an expected multi-week construction project with eight weeks of closure remaining. Additionally, project managers said work accomplished in the past two weeks has advanced the project by 103 days.