Midpoint Bridge to close for three hours for Midpoint Madness Veterans Day 5K
Cape Coral-Fort Myers motorists should use other routes
The Midpoint Madness Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk will close the Midpoint Bridge from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.
Motorists are encouraged to use the Cape Coral Bridge or the U.S. 41 and Business 41 bridges as alternate routes. Lee County Department of Transportation will place message boards on Wednesday, Nov. 1, to alert motorists of the closure.
For information about the annual Veterans Day event, contact the YMCA of Southwest Florida-Fort Myers at ymcaswfl.org. Pre- and post-race activities will be at Royal Palm Square at the base of the Midpoint Bridge in Fort Myers at 1400 Colonial Blvd. The race begins at 8 a.m. To sign up to enter the race, visit runsignup.com.
For more information about the Lee County Department of Transportation, visit leegov.com/dot or email traffic concerns to LeeTrafficTOC@leegov.com. For questions regarding the bridge closure, call 239-533-9400.
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Source: Lee County Government