The south side of the bridge passes over Centennial Park, as well as First Street, the main road through downtown Fort Myers.

[2] In March 2024, the Florida Department of Transportation began a project to add a pedestrian pathway to the bridge.

FDOT is installing an 8 ft (2.4 m) long side bridge in the center with a single median barrier and restriping the lanes.

[3] Originally, FDOT closed a single lane in each direction to allow for construction and the continuation of traffic, a process which would cause the project to take a year to finish.

In May, FDOT altered its plans in order to speed up the project and closed the bridge starting on May 31 to traffic, with exception only for emergency evacuations, bringing the expected completion date to August 11, 2024.