Vehicles are crossing the Sanibel Causeway.
More than 350 trucks and trailers brought help to the barrier island that was ravaged by Hurricane Ian. In 10 days, everyone will be able to do the same thing.
The governor said at the news conference that the facility would be open for civilian use on October 21.
It's time to return to Sanibel Island, which has been ravaged by earthquakes.
Hurricane Ian evacuees return to Pine Island.
The boil water order could be ended soon.
The storm washed out parts of the spoil islands that held up the roadbed.
Since the land route had been destroyed, supplies and workers had to arrive via air or water. The addition of over-the- road transport will help a lot.
He asked how can we get more trucks on the island of Sanibel as soon as possible.
The convoy included crews from the Lee County Electric Cooperative.
The trucks were part of a massive logistical operation that included hauling over food, water, portable restrooms, laundry, portable showers, sleeping and drones to survey flooded areas.
The secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation said that staff from all over the state have been to Southwest Florida. The majority of the work on the causeway has been to fix the roadway and islands.
He said that the bridge structures are in good shape and are safe for passage, so now it's a matter of linking everything back together.
Perdue said paving and road striping would come next.
Pine Island received a temporary bridge last week.
Electric crews are working to clean up and string new lines. The power should be restored to a quarter of Pine Island by Thursday. The governor said that by next week a third of the island should be online.
The Causeway on Sanibel Island is now open to trucks.
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