U.S. 41 southbound lane reopens on Caloosahatchee Bridge

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — All lanes of U.S. 41 are open again on the Caloosahatchee Bridge after a crash temporarily blocked a southbound lane Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

No further information is immediately available.

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