BARTOW, Fla. — Construction is now underway on a new multi-use bridge over State Road 60 in Bartow. It’s aimed at improving safety for bicyclists and pedestrians using the Fort Fraser Trail.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is leading the project, which has been in the works for more than a decade.
Trish Pfeiffer, a Bartow city commissioner and avid cyclist, first identified the need for the bridge in 2010 after trying to cross the busy road herself…