Press Releases

Bridge of Lions Temporary Bridge closed for 11 hours August 14, 2008

Contact:
Laurie Sanderson

Phone:
904.825.3647
904.669.1165

Email:
info@fdotbridgeoflions.com

ST. AUGUSTINE – The Bridge of Lions temporary bridge will be completely closed to all motorist traffic for 11 hours beginning at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening, August 14, 2008 and ending at 6:00 a.m. Friday morning, August 15, 2008.

The closure is necessary to accommodate a large concrete pour adjacent to the temporary bridge. Motorists are advised to use the SR 312 bridge as an alternate route.

This scheduled closure is weather permitting. The back up date for this closure is the following evening, Friday, August 15, 2008 if weather or other unforeseen events disrupt the scheduled Thursday night closure. Bicyclist, pedestrian, and marine traffic will not be affected.

The Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation project, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), began in February 2005 and is expected to last approximately five years, excluding potential weather delays. For more information regarding the bridge rehabilitation, please visit our website at www.FDOTBridgeofLions.com or contact Laurie Sanderson in the public information office at (904) 825-3647 or at info@FDOTBridgeofLions.com.