According to the Florida Department of Transportation, some parts of the Shands Bridge will be demolished, while others will remain for pedestrian use and fishing. (FDOT)
An extended closure of the Shands Bridge (State Road 16) is planned this weekend for routine bridge maintenance.
The bridge will close at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 and reopen by 4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12.
If an additional weekend is needed to complete the work, the same closure will be in place Friday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 19. During the closure, drivers should use the Buckman Bridge as a detour and plan additional time to reach their destinations.
In conjunction with the bridge maintenance operation, project teams will also be completing accelerated paving work on Leonard C. Taylor Parkway (State Road 16) between MOBRO Marine and the Shands Bridge.
Single lane closures will be in place in this area throughout the weekend, with access to residences and businesses in this area managed by a traffic flagger.
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