Staff Report / sarasotalocal.org

**Little Ringling Bridge Update**

As of October 16, two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane of the Little Ringling Bridge are open to traffic. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is currently conducting repairs on the bridge due to damage caused by Hurricane Milton.

For ongoing updates, the City of Sarasota advises checking their social media pages and the official website at Sarasotafl.gov/Alerts.

Source: City of Sarasota

Source Type: Gov

Source Location:

San Antonio, TX

1565 1st Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

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