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Roadwork to disrupt Mathews Bridge traffic

Published on November 17, 2022 at 4:27 pm

Roadwork will disrupt your trip across the Mathews Bridge on the weekend.

Eastbound lanes will be shut down Friday night and reopen Monday morning as the state conducts renovation work, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

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The shutdown of the lanes from Downtown to Arlington starts at 9 p.m. Friday.

Eastbound Mathews Bridge traffic will detour to the Arlington Expressway via the Hart Bridge and Atlantic, University and Cesery boulevards.

The roadway will reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, the FDOT says.

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The bridge repair project includes truss painting and steel rehabilitation, part of an overall $8.1 million project slated for completion next summer, the FDOT said.

For information on state road closures, go to nflroads.com or FL511.com.


author image Reporter, WJCT News 89.9 Dan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with almost 40 years of experience in radio, television, and print reporting. He has worked at various stations in the Northeast and Jacksonville. Prior to joining the WJCT News team, Dan spent 34 years at The Florida Times-Union as a police and current affairs reporter.
author image Reporter, WJCT News 89.9 Dan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with almost 40 years of experience in radio, television, and print reporting. He has worked at various stations in the Northeast and Jacksonville. Prior to joining the WJCT News team, Dan spent 34 years at The Florida Times-Union as a police and current affairs reporter.

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