10/19/2022
City of Sanibel
News Release
Sanibel, Florida
October 19, 2022
Contact: City of Sanibel - City Manager's Office
(239) 472-3700
SANIBEL CAUSEWAY AND BRIDGE TO REOPEN 11:00AM TODAY
Sanibel, FL – Governor DeSantis has announced today the Sanibel Causeway and Bridge are open for public access. Beginning at 11:00am today, Wednesday, October 19, the emergency reentry plan established by the City of Sanibel will become effective.
Until further notice, vehicular traffic over the causeway and bridge will be allowed as follows:
MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK:
ESSENTIAL RESPONSE PERSONNEL ONLY
Emergency vehicles
Debris management
Electric providers
Water and sewer utility providers
NO RESIDENT, BUSINESS OWNER, PROPERTY OWNER, PRIVATE CONTRACTOR ACCESS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK
WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OF EACH WEEK:
RESIDENT, BUSINESS OWNER, PROPERTY OWNER, PRIVATE CONTRACTOR ACCESS
Inbound access between 8:00am – 5:00pm
Two Inbound Lanes
Right Lane – Emergency Vehicles & Emergency Government Contractors Only
Left Lane - Sanibel residents, businesses, property owners and private contractors.
A VALID 2021 OR 2022 SANIBEL RE-ENTRY PERMIT MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED WHEN APPROACHING THE CHECKPOINT
A curfew is in effect between 9:00pm – 6:00am. No vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian movement is permitted, except for essential response personnel
Please click here to view detailed maps for checkpoints and traffic patterns to access Sanibel via the causeway and bridge.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON SANIBEL:
Law enforcement presence
Large construction vehicles traveling throughout island
LCEC bucket trucks restoring power poles and powerlines
20 mph speed limit
Traffic congestion throughout Sanibel
Slow speeds through areas where essential personnel are working
Yield to emergency crews
Debris throughout the island
Bicyclists, low speed vehicles, and pedestrians in roadway
No food services
No gasoline stations
Displaced wildlife
Curfew 9:00pm – 6:00am
The City of Sanibel asks residents, property owners, businesses, and private contractors to strictly adhere to the established reentry procedures, including reentry passes, inbound traffic patterns, and all traffic laws, and to obey all law enforcement directives.
