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Until 1963 when the Sanibel Causeway was completed, the island was connected to the mainland by ferries that crossed the San Carlos Bay Daily. The island was peaceful, sleepy and secluded. But, the progress could not be stopped and the causeway, consisting of three bridges connected with two small islands, was completed and the tourists started flooding in.

The entire span that connects Punta Rassa on the mainland to Sanibel at the Causeway Road is 2.8 miles long. Two little islands are part of the Causeway Island Park and serve as popular public beaches.

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