Caloosahatchee Bridge, Road bridge spanning the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, United States
The Caloosahatchee Bridge is a road bridge over the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida, linking North Fort Myers to the downtown area. It carries four lanes of traffic as part of U.S. Highway 41, making it one of the main crossings in the county.
The bridge opened in 1964, replacing an older two-lane drawbridge that could no longer handle the growing volume of traffic. Its construction also shifted the route of U.S. Highway 41 away from downtown Fort Myers.
In 2014 the Florida Legislature gave the bridge the honorary designation Henry Ford Bridge under HB 7149, effective July 1, but the bill left the official name as Caloosahatchee Bridge and did not require new signs. The City of Fort Myers chose not to rename it, so the honorary name appears on no official signage.
Crossing the bridge is free for all vehicles traveling on U.S. Highway 41. Anyone planning to cross on foot or by bike should check current conditions in advance, as ongoing renovation work can lead to temporary closures.
In March 2024 the Florida Department of Transportation began adding an 8 ft (2.4 m) side bridge down the center of the span, with a single median barrier and restriped lanes. To speed the work, the bridge closed to traffic on May 31, 2024, except for emergency evacuations, moving the expected completion to August 11, 2024.
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