Midpoint Memorial Bridge
| Midpoint Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 26°36'2.58"N/ 81°54'2.60"W |
| Carries |
 CR 884
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| Crosses | Caloosahatchee River |
| Locale | Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida |
| Official name | Midpoint Memorial Bridge |
| Maintained by | Lee County Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete Girder Bridge |
| Total length | 1.25 miles |
| Width | 80 feet |
| Clearance above | 55 Feet |
| History | |
| Opened | October 19, 1997 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | $2 (Westbound traffic only) |
The Midpoint Memorial Bridge (often referred to as simply the Midpoint Bridge) is a bridge located in Southwest Florida. It spans the Caloosahatchee River, connecting Fort Myers and Cape Coral. It is a four-lane fixed span one and one-quarter mile long. The bridge is so-named because its placement situates it roughly halfway between the Cape Coral Bridge to the south, and the Caloosahatchee Bridge to the north. It carries County Road 884, which is known as Colonial Boulevard on the Fort Myers Side, and Veterans Parkway on the Cape Coral Side.
The bridge is owned by the Lee County Department of Transportation. There is currently a two dollar toll in effect for westbound vehicles only, and there is no toll for eastbound traffic. Florida's statewide "Sunpass" prepaid electronic toll collection system is accepted on the Midpoint Bridge, along with Lee County's "Leeway" prepaid toll system, which is also used on the Cape Coral Bridge, and the Sanibel Causeway.
On the Cape Coral side of the bridge, there is a replica of the statue from the Marine Corps War Memorial in Rosslyn, Virginia (which is just outside Washington, D.C.). The statue depicts the six U.S Marines raising the American flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima. On the Fort Myers side, there is a small Vietnam War Memorial.
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