I. Road Projects

Bonita Beach Road – Road Widening Project East of Bonita Grande Drive -The week of

February 2, 2009, construction activities began on the widening of Bonita Beach Road east of

Bonita Grande Drive. Construction activities are expected to last until March 2010. Proposed

work includes the widening of approximately two miles of Bonita Beach Road from two lanes to

four lanes. Work will also include rebuilding portions of the existing two lanes, installation of

drainage and relocation of a force main. Two travel lanes will be maintained in order not to

disrupt the flow of traffic in the area. Call Eyra Cash with any questions at

(239) 533-8562

Colonial Blvd (CR 884) Six Laning from I-75 to State Rd 82 (approx. 2.7 miles in length)

Construction activities began on Monday, August 10, 2009. Proposed work consists of widening

an existing four lane highway facility, to a six lane urbanized divided highway. This will include

the installation of street lighting, signalization, bridge widening and utility modifications. Two 8-

foot-wide asphalt multi-use sidewalks along the north and south sides of the road will be added.

The tentative completion date is April, 2011.

Colonial Blvd – Utility work will be ongoing around Treeline Avenue on both the north and

south side of Colonial for the next several weeks for relocation of utilities. Work will be ongoing

under the I-75 Bridges along Colonial. Construction Traffic is heavy, so please drive through the

area with caution. If you have any questions please contact Eyra Cash, Lee County Dept. of

Transportation at (239) 533-8562.

Gladiolus Drive Widening from Pine Ridge Road to Winkler Road Construction activities

are continuing on Gladiolus Drive and on Bass Road to widen Gladiolus Drive from 2 lanes to 6

lanes from Winker Road to Bass Road and to 4 lanes from Bass Road to Pine Ridge Road and to

widen Bass Road from 2 lanes to 4 lanes from Health Park to Gladiolus Drive. Motorists are

advised that a lane reduction is in place on the westbound approach of Gladiolus Drive to Winker

Road. Construction activities are currently occurring through out the corridor.

Gladiolus -Lane closures may occur and will typically be at night time between 7:00 pm and

6:00 am with some work occurring off the roadway during the day. The tentative completion

date is Fall, 2010. Please contact Robert Phelan at 533-8594 with any questions.

(new 1/21/2010)

Lee Blvd/ Sunshine Blvd. -Intersection of Lee Boulevard/Sunshine Boulevard On February

20, 2010, construction activities anticipated to take 5 months to complete will begin. The

proposed work will extend along Sunshine Boulevard approximately 1000′ each direction from

Lee Boulevard; and includes the addition of a left turn lane and traffic signal modifications.

Please contact Eyra Cash at 533-8562 with any questions or comments.

Summerlin Rd. from Cypress Lake Dr. to Boyscout Rd. work continues on widening the

southbound roadway from north of College to Cypress Lake, and on the northbound roadway

near Boy Scout Rd. Work on the retaining wall on the south side has been suspended due to the

presence of asbestos and will resume once a determination of the amount and disposable method

has been approved. Work on the retaining wall on the North side of the intersection will begin

the week of Jan. 11th.

The dual left turn lanes on College Pkwy completion date is summer of 2010. Please contact

Sarah Clarke at 533-8718 with any questions.

II. Road/Bridge Maintenance

Del Prado We will be performing bridge maintenance on the bridge north of Coronado on Del

Prado. This will be night work starting Oct. 29th until the end of January, 2010 on Thursday

nights, with lane closures starting at 7:00 pm until 3:30 am. If you have any questions please call

Doug Busbee at 533-9429.

Slater Road – We will be performing Bridge maintenance on Slater road in North Fort Myers

just north of Mellow Lane. The work will be done Jan. 11th Jan.30th and we will have lane

closures.

III. Landscaping

Summerlin Road Landscaping Lee County DOT Operations will be managing the

installation of irrigation and landscaping along Summerlin Road, between Sanibel Island and

Gladiolus Drive. This project is scheduled to be completed in late January, 2010. Lane closures

and traffic impacts may occur. If you have any questions please contact Bob DeBrock at 239-

533-9425.

IV. County-Wide Road Resurfacing

Resurfacing various streets countywide began May 5, 2009 and will last for 12 months.

V. County-Wide Sidewalk Construction

VI. Signal Work

SR 80 & Ortiz – Beginning 1/19/10 Major Signal repairs to begin at SR 80 & Ortiz. The work is

planned maintenance in conjunction with road work. Expect delays until March 1st.

(new 1/ 21/10)

Cypress Lake & Winkler Beginning 1/20 till 1/26/2010 we will be doing major signal repair.

LC Sheriff’s office will be directing traffic from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Any questions regarding the signal work should be directed to Tom Watts @ 533-9541.

Source: Lee County Department of Transportation