TAMPA – Sanibel and Captiva islands have been lower off from the mainland right after Hurricane Ian washed absent at least three sections of the Sanibel Causeway.
The causeway is the only way for vehicles to enter or leave the islands.
The movies from the causeway display two parts of the ramp to both bridges washed absent, as nicely as a extend of roadway that crossed an island in the middle of the causeway.
All lanes of the bridge are at present shut and the severity of the closure is outlined as “key,” according to Florida 511.
An approximated 6,400 people lived in the City of Sanibel as of April 2021, for every the US Census Bureau. The islands are home to a selection of resorts and resorts, as their shorelines attract a considerable sum of vacationers each and every 12 months.
A 2017 City of Sanibel count calculated yearly bridge targeted visitors more than the causeway at around 3 million vehicles.
