TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed that an earlier rule change about bridges across the state of Florida will remain in place Tuesday. As a result, bridges will not be lit up in any colors other than the red, white, and blue of the flag of the United States.
What You Need To Know
- The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed an earlier rule change will stay in place regarding lighting on state bridges
- The only colors allowed on bridges will be red, white, and blue
- The change was first announced during last year's "Freedom Summer"
The shift in policy was first announced last May, as a kickoff to what Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called “Freedom Summer.”
In February, FDOT notified local governments the policy had been extended, effective Feb. 1.
Pride in Country is nothing to be quiet about.
— Jared W. Perdue, P.E. (@FDOT_Secretary) May 21, 2025
FDOT is proud to showcase patriotic colors on our state bridges and highways beginning this Friday through 2026 in commemoration of #America250
Doing so reinforces how lucky we are to live in the Free State of Florida, USA. https://t.co/bwXOXLWuWo
“Lighting colors and sequences shall be a default scheme of red, white, and blue,” FDOT said in the revised policy. “Any new lighting combinations will be limited to the recognition, commemoration, and or promotion of government holidays. Any alternative lighting combinations will be decided by the Department.”
The observed holidays when bridges would be lit up in the approved red, white and blue colorway are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas Day.
