Cortez Bridge replacement to start soon

Cortez Bridge replacement to start soon

As Manatee County wraps up a utility pipe relocation project, the Florida Department of Transportation is waiting in the wings preparing to build a $123 million fixed-span bridge in place of a 1956 drawbridge.Construction of the 65-foot-clearance bridge is expected to begin with phase 1 in September. Despite the bridge replacement, traffic between Cortez and Bradenton Beach will not be halted, but roadwork impacts will continue throughout the 1,…