The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on Wednesday said it will allow Jacksonville's Acosta Bridge to display rainbow lights this week in honor of Pride Month a day after it said the display was not in line with the city's existing permit. Confusion and backlash erupted in the city after the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) said in a public statement Tuesday night that FDOT earlier in the day had "informed the JTA that our.
Acosta Bridge’s rainbow lights will be back on tonight; FDOT explains reversal
JTA can resume rainbow lights all week to recognize Pride Month, state says
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Acosta Bridge Controversy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will again light the Acosta Bridge in rainbow colors Wednesday night after being told Tuesday by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was “out of compliance” with its existing permit.
JTA lit the bridge in rainbow colors on Monday night, then returned to its usual blue color Tuesday night, despite having planned to keep the Acosta Bridge lit up in rainbow colors throughout the week for Pride Month.
Jacksonville bridge to resume rainbow light scheme after removal during Pride Month
After displaying a raibow color scheme for Pride month, the bridge returned to its traditional blue lighting after just one night due to reported compliance issues Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 10:23 AM EDT June 9, 2021 Updated: 11:18 AM EDT June 9, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Acosta Bridge will return rainbow colors Wednesday night in celebration of Pride Month after they were initially removed due to a compliance issue, according to the Governor s Office.
A spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) says the state has a statewide Bridge Lighting Policy that was last revised in September 2020 that allows the department to facilitate all bridge lighting requests consistently, fairly, and impartially.
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