Marco Island will get a new bridge

Work on the new Marco Island bridge will start in January. There will be an additional bridge built 20 feet to the west of the current bridge. When complete the existing bridge will be 2 lanes northbound and the new bridge will be 2 southbound lanes. The city of Marco Island has committed to the landscaping on the island side of the bridge and Collier County will be responsible for the landscaping on the mainland.