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Right a wrong: build bridge to Longboat Key

Regarding the Cortez Bridge: Now is the time to right a wrong.

Instead of looking to repair the bridge to accommodate more traffic, build a bridge to Longboat Key. This should have been done when Longboat Key was being developed back in the 1970s.

Look at the map — somewhere south of Cow Point.

William Trent

Palmetto

This story was originally published December 2, 2016 at 2:40 PM with the headline "Right a wrong: build bridge to Longboat Key."

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