Work Progressing on County Road 339 Bridge Near Bronson

A private bridge construction crew works on the final span of the new Waccasassa River flats bridge near Bronson. The bridge is surrounded on both sides by a massive wetlands area feeding the river with water.

By Terry Witt – Spotlight Senior Reporter

Work is continuing on replacement of the County Road 339 Bridge spanning the Waccasassa River flats near Bronson.

Work crews are preparing to add the final section of the new bridge connecting CR 339 to U.S. 27A by way of a new bypass road.

The $4.04 million Florida Department of Transportation bridge and bypass road project began earlier this year.

Work crews plan to remove the current Little Waccasassa Bridge on CR 339 and thus cut off the traditional access to U.S. 27A from CR339. A cul-de-sac is to be constructed where CR 339 ends.

The Florida Department of Transportation is building a bypass road from the new bridge to U.S. 27A. The intersection at U.S. 27A is 1,700 feet west the former junction of CR 339 and U.S. 27A.

The new bridge over the Waccasassa River flats on CR 339 is considerably wider and much stronger than the bridge it replaces. Heavy trucks had been diverted away from the old CR 339 Bridge for safety reasons.