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Florida DOT to close one lane on Matanzas Pass Bridge for lighting work

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Work on the Matanzas Pass Bridge on Fort Myers Beach is expected to close one lane of traffic onto the bridge on Sunday, Sept. 1 and from Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Friday, Sept. 6. Photo by Nathan Mayberg

The Florida Department of Transportation picked Labor Day weekend to close one lane of traffic onto the Matanzas Pass Bridge onto Fort Myers Beach, beginning on Sunday, Aug, 31 in order for crews to install conduits for permanent bridge lighting.

The right, southbound lane on the bridge for motorists driving onto the island will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Crews will take a break on Monday for Labor Day and then resume work the rest of the week from Tuesday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 5 from 9 am. to 4 p.m.

One lane of traffic in each direction will remain open throughout the duration of the work, according to the announcement from the Florida Department of Transportation.

The Florida Department of Transportation is also advising the public of lane closures on Hurricane Pass Bridge on San Carlos Boulevard beginning Tuesday, September 2, through Thursday, September 4. From 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., motorists should expect single lane closures as crews work on bridge joints across Hurricane Pass Bridge on Fort Myers Beach.