JUNO BEACH, Fla. — The Donald Ross Road bridge is now functioning normally and open for boat traffic, Palm Beach County officials said Tuesday.
The bridge was locked in the down position Sunday afternoon after "unexpected component issues."
WATCH BELOW: Donald Ross Road bridge locked down, affecting some boaters
The issue didn't impact drivers or pedestrians traveling over the bridge, but some boaters weren't able to go under it.
A county spokesman said there was a problem with a mechanical device installed by a contractor last year during a renovation project that aids in the bridge's operation.
While drivers might not have noticed anything, some boat owners were hemmed in Monday by the problem.
"It doesn't affect my boat, but there are a lot of sailboats in the canal," Jonathan Mullarkey, who lives next to the bridge, said. "This time of year there are yachts and sailboats going by constantly. It opens every half hour and hour. It's a busy location."
An employee at one marina near the bridge told WPTV they got several phone calls from concerned sailboat owners wondering where they could dock.
Last year's renovation project caused a lot of headaches since the bridge was stuck in the "up" position longer than anticipated, and nearby business owners complained their customers couldn't get to them easily.
