Every major bridge in Duval County is now equipped with wind  meters that will tell authorities when it's time to shut down the crossings  during storms.

The Florida Department of Transportation installed them this year at a cost  of about $4,500 each, including one on the Intracoastal Waterway in Nassau  County. Two more are set to be installed in St. Johns County on the County Road  210-Palm Valley bridge and the Bridge of Lions.

In the past, law enforcement at each bridge determined when to close them due  to high winds, said Pete Vega, FDOT intelligent transportation  engineer.