Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 26, 2022 – The Midpoint Madness Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk will close the Midpoint Bridge from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.

Motorists are encouraged to use the Cape Coral Bridge or the U.S. 41 and Business 41 bridges as alternate routes. Lee County Department of Transportation will place message boards on Wednesday, Nov. 1, to alert motorists of the closure. 

For information about the annual Veterans Day event, contact the YMCA of Southwest Florida-Fort Myers at www.ymcaswfl.org/. Pre- and post-race activities will be at Royal Palm Square at the base of the Midpoint Bridge in Fort Myers at 1400 Colonial Blvd. The race begins at 8 a.m. To sign up to enter the race, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/FortMyers/MIDPOINTMADNESSVeteransDay5K.

For more information about the Lee County Department of Transportation, visit www.leegov.com/dot

or email traffic concerns to LeeTrafficTOC@leegov.com. For questions regarding the bridge closure, call 239-533-9400.