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Boaters Not Allowed to Pass Under Sanibel Causeway on May 9, 2006
May 5, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kris Cella Cella & Associates, Inc. 2125 First Street Suite 201 Fort Myers, Florida 33901 WARNING TO BOATERS BOATERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PASS UNDER ANY PART OF BRIDGE A OF THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY (the drawbridge) on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 from approx 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 11, 2006 from approx 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Myers, FL, May 5, 2006 - On Tuesday, May 9, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, May 11, 2006 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. essential work will be performed on piles adjacent to the channel for the new Bridge A structure. This activity is taking place in the channel and will be hazardous to the boating traffic. For the safety of the public and the workers, on both days the channel will be closed between the above hours. There will be a safety zone established around the channel, no boaters will be allowed within 500' of the work zone and the coastguard will enforce this. BOATERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PASS UNDER ANY PART OF BRIDGE A (the drawbridge), as the wake is dangerous to the workers. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT BOATERS USE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE SUCH AS BRIDGE C (the bridge next to Sanibel which has 26 foot vertical clearance) TO PASS THROUGH TO OPEN WATER. BOATS THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO PASS BENEATH BRIDGE C WILL NEED TO USE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE SUCH AS BOCA GRANDE PASS. We appreciate your patience and consideration to this safety issues during this brief inconvenience. For more information about the Sanibel Causeway Improvements project, please visit the project web site at www.sanibelcauseway.com |