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Gandy Bridge partially reopens after Hurricane Helene forced it to close

By FOX 13 News Staff
Updated  September 27, 2024 10:00am EDT
Hurricane Helene
FOX 13 News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Gandy Bridge was partially reopened after Hurricane Helene forced it to close on Thursday night.

Westbound lanes are open. Eastbound lanes remain closed.

The storm brought hurricane-force winds to the Bay Area as it roared by. Wind speeds will gradually lower throughout the day on Friday.

READ: Hurricane Helene: Florida impacts continue as storm moves away

Helene made landfall late Thursday night as a Category 4 storm in the Florida Big Bend.

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