Emergency repairs have been completed of Sanibel Causeway in Lee County, Fla. just 15 days after work began to reconnect the sole access from the mainland to Sanibel Island that was heavily damaged when Hurricane Ian slammed into the area Sept. 28.
Crews from Jacksonville, Fla.-based Superior Construction and Fort Myers, Fla.-based Ajax Paving were contracted for the work by the Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT), which says permanent repairs will follow. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced the project completion on Oct. 19, more than a week before the target of Oct. 31. In a statement, he called the work to restore access to Sanibel Island “historic.”