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Work on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The JaxsonWork on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The Jaxson
Work on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The Jaxson

The open road: Shands Bridge work is done

By Dan Scanlan
Published on February 6, 2024 at 11:32 am
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The Shands Bridge won’t be closed next weekend after all.

The Florida Department of Transportation closed the bridge the past two weekends to replace grating, leading to traffic tie-ups in Clay and St. Johns counties. But the work is now finished, FDOT said.

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The bridge is a popular route from the west side of the St. Johns River to St. Augustine. With the bridge closed, drivers had to detour several miles on U.S. 17, Interstate 295 and State Road 13. 

FDOT originally said the bridge would close next weekend if necessary. The project was completed early due to favorable weather and round-the-clock work, FDOT said.

author image Reporter email Dan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with 40 years as a radio, television and print reporter in the Jacksonville area, as well as years of broadcast work in the Northeast. After a stint managing a hotel comedy club, Dan began a 34-year career as police and current events reporter at The Florida Times-Union before joining the staff of WJCT News 89.9.

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