{"id":511964,"date":"2026-01-13T00:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/511964\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T00:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:18:10","slug":"projected-shands-bridge-project-completes-earlier-than-expected-eliminating-need-for-another-weekend-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/511964\/","title":{"rendered":"Projected Shands Bridge project completes earlier than expected, eliminating need for another weekend closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shands Bridge construction completes earlier than expected (Florida Department of Transportation)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Shands Bridge project, initially slated for a two-weekend closure, wrapped up ahead of schedule, sparing drivers another weekend of detours between Clay and St. Johns counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Florida Department of Transportation anticipated the construction to initially take two weekends to complete, but after 56 hours of work from Friday night into early Monday morning, crews were able to successfully replace two spans of the Shands Bridge, connecting Clay and St. Johns counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Traffic was rerouted over the weekend to accommodate the construction plans, but there is no further need for a disruption, according to FDOT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorKendra Mazeke headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/0T6NZX64UMZWMN1PQOFIODCHER\/\" title=\"View Kendra Mazeke&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kendra Mazeke<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">She&#8217;s navigating the digital world of journalism one story \u2014 and interview \u2014 at a time. 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