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FDOT is closing the northbound outside lanes and shoulder of Business U.S. 41 on the Edison Bridge in Fort Myers from 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, for bridge plate maintenance. The lanes should reopen by about 6 a.m. Tuesday; drivers should slow down and allow extra time, with live updates on FL511.
Source: WINK News (citing FDOT) and 1 more
Two Fort Myers residents, an 18-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man, died after a crash on eastbound I-75 near mile marker 45 in Broward County about 9:53 p.m. Saturday, Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said their car left the road, hit a parked U-Haul truck on the shoulder and then struck an SUV, which overturned; two Port Charlotte residents in the SUV were hurt, one seriously. FHP has not released names or said why the driver lost control.
Source: WINK News and 1 more
Southwest Florida International Airport will run its RSWRemote lot on the north side of the airport from Nov. 23 to 29. Parking is a flat $60, must be reserved and paid in advance, and isn't refundable. Shuttles run to the terminal from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. starting Nov. 23.
Source: Lee County Port Authority via Airport Improvement and 1 more
Wednesday, November 11
Lee County will close the Midpoint Bridge from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, for the Midpoint Madness Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk, which starts at 6:30 p.m. Race activities are based at Royal Palm Square, 1400 Colonial Blvd., at the foot of the bridge. Drivers can use the Cape Coral Bridge or the U.S. 41 and Business 41 bridges; county message boards go up Nov. 2, and closure questions go to 239-533-9400.
Source: WINK News and 1 more
A Mercedes-Benz was sandwiched in a three-vehicle crash on US-41 at Franklin Street; no injuries reported and road reopened.
Source: Gulf Coast News
