Sanibel Causeway | |
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 Bridge A, with Bridges B and C in the background. | |
| Coordinates | 26°28′35″N 82°01′32″W / 26.47639°N 82.02556°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Causeway Boulevard |
| Crosses | San Carlos Bay |
| Locale | Sanibel, Florida |
| Official name | Sanibel Causeway |
| Maintained by | Lee County Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | 3 concrete girder bridges |
| Total length | 3 miles (5 km) |
| Width | 40 feet (12 m) |
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| Statistics | |
| Toll | For vehicles entering Sanibel Island only (westbound): |
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The Sanibel Causeway is a causeway in Southwest Florida that spans San Carlos Bay, connecting Sanibel Island with the Florida mainland in Punta Rassa. The causeway consists of three separate two-lane bridge spans, and two-man-made causeway islands between them. The entire causeway facility is owned by Lee County and operated by the Lee County Department of Transportation (DOT). The causeway is 3 miles (5 km) long with a $6 toll for island-bound vehicles only.
Portions of the causeway were destroyed by Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022[2] and reopened on October 19, 2022.[3]
- ^ "Sanibel Island Causeway". Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
- ^ Silva, Daniella (September 29, 2022). "Ian destroys section of Sanibel Causeway, cutting access to the island community". NBC News. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Almasy, Steve (October 19, 2022). "The causeway linking Sanibel Island to the Florida mainland has reopened to residents". CNN. Retrieved October 23, 2022.