An aging bridge in Collier County is about to get a significant makeover.
Collier County announced the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge Rehabilitation Project plans to start mobilizing this week for major repairs that are expected to be completed next spring. The Stan Gober Memorial Bridge was previously known as the Goodland Bridge. It was built in 1975.
The bridge is located on SR 92, also known as San Marco Road.
Stan Gober Memorial Bridge project: What to know
What is being done to rehabilitate the Stan Gober Memorial Bridge?
According to a press release, the project’s repairs consist of:
How will the work on the Stan Gober bridge impact traffic?
Collier County said drivers are advised that intermittent lane closures will be needed, so expect delays and take an alternate route if you do not have a destination in the vicinity.
What is the timeline for the Stan Gober bridge work?
What’s the impact on boat traffic?
Work under the bridge will occur simultaneously with the work on the bridge. Small boats and barges with equipment will be needed. This work consists of cathodic protection installation to prevent further corrosion, crack and delamination repairs, fender system repairs, installation of bank and shore rip rap to address and mitigate further scour issues, as well as other miscellaneous repairs and enhancements. Boaters are reminded to use caution in the bridge area and watch for construction equipment and personnel.
Who was Stan Gober?
The bridge was named after Stan Gober in 2012, who was the owner and operator of Stan’s Idle Hour, a restaurant in Goodland.
For more information, contact the Collier County Transportation Engineering Division at TECM@collier.gov or (239) 252-8192.
This article originally appeared on Marco Eagle: Stan Gober Memorial Bridge undergoing one-year rehabilitation
Reporting by Mark H. Bickel, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Marco Eagle
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