Midpoint Bridge shut down 3 hours for Veterans Day run | Lee County

FORT MYERS, FL — A Veterans Day 5K race is shutting down one of the area’s major bridges for a few hours in November.

The Midpoint Madness Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk will close the Midpoint Bridge from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to a press release from the Lee County Government.

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Drivers should plan to use the Cape Coral Bridge or the U.S. 41 and Business 41 bridges as alternate routes during that time.

The Lee County Department of Transportation will put up message boards starting Monday, Nov. 2 to give motorists a heads up about the closure, according to the release.

The race kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with pre- and post-race activities at Royal Palm Square at the base of the Midpoint Bridge, located at 1400 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers.

Anyone interested in signing up can visit runsignup.com.

For questions about the bridge closure, call 239-533-9400.