Bridges are expected to be closed throughout St. Johns County and Duval County because of Hurricane Matthew.
The hurricane is a category 3 with winds at 120 mph. Bridges will close if sustained winds reach 40 mph.
The First Alert Weather Team is monitoring Hurricane Matthew. Stay updated with the First Alert Hurricane Center, Talking the Tropics with Mike, follow us on Twitter @ActionNewsJax and watch Action News Jax.
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Northeast Florida
The Dames Point Bridge is closed to traffic.
All Intracoastal Waterway Bridges in Jacksonville are closed, including Wonderwood, Atlantic Boulevard, Beach Boulevard and JTB.
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said that all of the bridges in the county are closed to traffic.
BRIDGE UPDATE: Sheriff Shoar has mandated the bridges be closed.
— SJSO (@SJSOPIO) October 7, 2016
ALL BRIDGES in St. Johns County are now closed. https://t.co/90rlKNRc2G
A downed power line is reported on the Vilano Beach bridge. A bridge closure is expected.
Southeast Georgia
The Georgia Department of Transportation iis closing the Sidney Lanier Bridge on SR 25 in Brunswick at 10 a.m. Friday.
The First Alert Weather Team is monitoring Hurricane Matthew. Stay updated with the First Alert Hurricane Center, Talking the Tropics with Mike, follow us on Twitter @ActionNewsJax and watch Action News Jax.
Emergency links, evacuation zone information for Hurricane Matthew
Vilano Beach bridge is shut down due to high winds and a downed power line.
— Phil Amato (@PhilAmatoANjax) October 7, 2016
#VilanoBeach has downed power lines. @SJSOPIO doesn't want us back out there. Bridge closure expected. @ActionNewsJax #HurricaneMatthew
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) October 7, 2016
Just reached sustained winds above 40mph in St. Augustine. We'll be checking on bridges in St. Johns Co for closures pic.twitter.com/vZCRqSsfJG
— Erin Clanahan (@ErinClanahanCBM) October 7, 2016
Bridges will close if sustained winds reach 40 mph. All are still open but getting close.
— Phil Amato (@PhilAmatoANjax) October 7, 2016
Sustained winds on Shave Bridge now at 32mph. Will close at 39mph.
— Nassau County SO (@NCSO_FL) October 7, 2016
Last chance to evacuate.
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