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Some 100 engineers were also deployed to inspect bridges, like the causeway connecting the mainland to Sanibel Island, which collapsed at five sections, making passage possible only by boat.
The three-mile-long Sanibel Causeway connects the island with the mainland and portions of the bridge were destroyed by Hurricane Ian on 28 September 2022. ... Powerful waves lashed the Sanibel ...
Bridge C is the closest bridge to Sanibel Island, and is also the longest of the three bridges. Bridge C's vertical clearance over its navigation channel is 26 feet (7.9 m). The current Bridge C opened for traffic on September 8, 2007, making it the last of the current spans to open.
Causeway to Sanibel Island severed as Florida wakes up to Ian’s trail of destruction. Linda Robertson, Zachary T. Sampson, David Ovalle. September 29, 2022 at 8:06 AM. 1 / 2.
The hurricane damaged the Pine Island Causeway and washed out the approach to it which connected Pine Island to the mainland. [77] A temporary bridge was opened for public use on October 5. [78] Both the Sanibel Causeway and the Matlacha Bridge are eligible for federal bridge rehabilitation funds. [77] [70]
A damaged causeway to Sanibel Island is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian , Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, near Sanibel Island, Fla. (Wilfredo Lee/) Across the state, Ian has knocked out power to ...
Section of bridge destroyed Bridge repaired Green Island Bridge: Troy, New York: United States 15 March 1977: ... Sanibel, Florida: United States 28 September 2022:
Sanibel is only reachable now by air or boat. Hurricane Ian washed large portions of its causeway bridge away. "Our island is a jewel. People come from around the world to see our island," said Smith.