A replacement for the DeSoto Bridge connecting downtown Bradenton and Palmetto will need to wait a couple more years.
The 68-year-old bridge is due for an upgrade, which will include shoulders and multi-use paths, but the Florida Department of Transportation pushed construction funding back three years. A recent update says the $168 million project is not expected to break ground until 2030.
According to FDOT documents, construction was set to break ground in 2027. When asked why the project had been delayed, an FDOT spokesperson did not clarify the reasoning…