The first bridge spanning Matlacha Pass was a small wooden swing bridge. The first bridge's swing span was a recycled span that had previously been used on the Alva Bridge.[1] The first bridge was built largely in part to the influence of Pine Island resident Harry Stringfellow, who served as a county commissioner from 1926 to 1953.[2]
The first bridge was replaced with a concrete bascule bridge in 1968.[3] The bridge became a very popular fishing spot for local residents, and was nicknamed "The fishingest bridge in the world".[3] The current bascule bridge opened on November 18, 2012,[4][5]
After its demolition, the previous bridge (the one built in 1968) was made into an artificial reef at Novak's reef, which is about 3 miles off the coast of Charlotte County.[6][7]
Referencesedit
^"Lee County's Moveable Bridges: The Drawbridge at Alva". Tropicalia (from The News-Press). 2007-09-09.
^"Harry Stringfellow". Pine Island Info: Preserving Pine Island's Past. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^ ab"5 things about Matlacha bridges". Fort Myers News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. October 15, 2016. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
^"Matlacha Bridge Opens". Fort Myers News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 19, 2012. p. B1.
^. Archived from the original on 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^Rupolo, John (November 20, 2012). . WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida. WFTX-TV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012.
^Daugherty, Alex (2022-10-05). "Florida scrambling to restore bridges to cut-off communities". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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