Motorists expecting to use the Linton Boulevard bridge will have to go north or south to cross the Intracoastal Waterway for three days in July and three days in August while the bridge is closed for maintenance.

The bridge is set to be closed starting on Saturday, July 8 at 8 a.m. and is expected to reopen on or before Tuesday, July 11 at 5 a.m., according to Palm Beach County officials who will be overseeing the project.

In August, the bridge is scheduled to be closed beginning on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 8 a.m. and open on or before Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 5 a.m.

Marine traffic is not expected to be impacted by the work other than changes to the bridge opening schedule.

The maintenance will involve replacement of various small components and other machinery. The plan to do the work a month apart is intended to minimize disruptions, the county said.

Palm Beach County will post signs advising drivers and other bridge users of the changes and with detour information.

The U.S. Coast Guard has approved changes to the bridge opening schedule during the maintenance periods.

First opened more than 40 years ago, the bridge is almost 1,400 feet long. The next closest Intracoastal crossings are the Spanish River bridge, about 41/2 miles to the south, and the Atlantic Avenue bridge, about two miles to the north. 

— Staff report

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