Matanzas Pass Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 26°27′26.55″N 81°57′13.09″W / 26.4573750°N 81.9536361°W |
| Carries |  SR 865 (San Carlos Boulevard) |
| Crosses | Matanzas Pass |
| Locale | Fort Myers Beach, Florida |
| Official name | Matanzas Pass Bridge |
| Maintained by | Florida Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete Girder Bridge |
| Clearance above | 65 Feet |
| History | |
| Opened | 1921 (original bridge) 1927 (swing bridge) October 15, 1979 (current bridge) |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
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The Matanzas Pass Bridge (also locally known as the Sky Bridge, or the Fort Myers Beach Bridge) is a bridge located in Fort Myers Beach, Florida. It carries State Road 865 (San Carlos Boulevard) between the Florida mainland (via San Carlos Island) and Estero Island, which is a major tourist destination. The bridge is one of the island's two connections to the mainland. The other is the Bonita Beach Causeway on the south end of the island.
The current Matanzas Pass Bridge opened in 1979, and is 65 feet (20 m) tall. It was the tallest bridge in Lee County when it was built, but it was surpassed in 2007 by Bridge A of the Sanibel Causeway, which is 70 feet (21 m) tall. The current bridge has two traffic lanes, one for northbound traffic and one for southbound traffic. There is also a pedestrian lane, which is separated from the rest of the bridge by a concrete barrier. Fishing piers also exist underneath the bridge on each side. The bridge's current blue color was added in 2011, making it resemble the Jewfish Creek Bridge in Key Largo.
The bridge was damaged but not destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022.