Snake Creek Bridge will be raised multiple times Thursday night

A contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be raising the Snake Creek Bridge at Mile Marker 85 multiple times for 15 minutes at a time between the hours of 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, and 12 a.m. Friday, May 8.

U.S. 1 will be blocked in both directions while the bridge is raised.

The contractor expects to raise the bridge at least four times in that time span in order to make repairs.

This schedule may change due to weather.

Drivers are encouraged to call 511 before they travel or log on to www .f1511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information.

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