People encouraged to walk Jacksonville bridge after rainbow lights removed during Pride Month FDOT forced JTA to not display Pride colors on the Acosta, the event page says. So, we re going to bring Pride colors to the Acosta. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 8:02 AM EDT June 9, 2021 Updated: 9:50 AM EDT June 9, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A Walk the Acosta with Pride event is scheduled to take place Saturday after rainbow lights to celebrate Pride Month on the Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville were removed.
The bridge returned to its traditional blue lighting scheme after just one night due to reported compliance issues.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) told the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to change the colors of the bridge lighting because it was out of compliance with its existing permit.
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.