Gandy Bridge reopens in both directions after Hurricane Helene forced it to close

By FOX 13 News Staff

Updated September 27, 2024 2:57pm EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Gandy Bridge has reopened in both directions after Hurricane Helene forced it to close on Thursday night.

Westbound lanes are open. One eastbound lane opened Friday afternoon.

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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