Roadwatch update for October 22 through October 28
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 November 2009.
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. Please contact Eyra Cash at 533-8562 with any questions.
Colonial Blvd. at Plantation Rd. Extension (Veronica Shoemaker Blvd) Turn lane improvements to this intersection started on Monday July 6, 2009. Please use caution when approaching this intersection as men and equipment will be working in close proximity to the edge of the road along with intermittent lane closures. The tentative completion date is the end of October 2009. Please contact Mike Rigsby at 533-8513, with any question or comments.
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.
Ongoing work on Colonial Blvd..- Utility work has started and will be ongoing along the South side of Colonial Blvd between Treeline and SR 82. Crews will be working under the I-75 overpass and at the six mile slough bridge site, 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. 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.
Gladiolus Drive As of Monday August 17, 2009 the Contractor has shifted all traffic onto the new pavement on Gladiolus Drive between Winkler Road and Pine Ridge Road so they may begin construction on the south side of the roadway. Motorists are advised to be aware of new traffic patterns as lane configurations have changed. The signal at the intersection of Gladiolus Drive and Alexandria Dr. / Hagie Dr. is back into service and is in full operation 24 hours a day.
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 is underway on the bridge piers and the retaining walls on the overpass at College Pkwy. The dual left turn lanes on College Pkwy have been reduced to single lefts for this phase of the project to allow for the scaffolding to construct the overpass. The tentative completion date on this project is summer of 2010. Please contact Sarah Clarke at 533-8718 with any questions.
Sunshine Blvd at 23rd St. SW Intersection improvement construction is underway on the roundabout at this intersection. Motorists are advised that temporary lane closures may be necessary and delays are possible. The work is expected to be completed by late November.
Please contact Sarah Clarke at 533-8718 with any questions.
II. Road/Bridge Maintenance
College Parkway – We will be performing bridge maintenance on College Pkwy at the McGregor overpass. We will have lane closures starting Oct. 5th Oct 29th from 8:30 am till 3:30 pm. Please contact Doug Busbee with any questions at 533-9429.
Del Prado Bridge maintenance began Thursday, July 16th on the bridge south of Hancock Parkway on Del Prado. We will have lane closures on Thursday nights starting at 7:00 pm till 3:00 am and will last until December 17th, If you have any questions please call Doug Busbee at 533-9429.
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 by the end of November, 2009. 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
Brantley Rd. Barrier and sidewalk project – Work is continuing to install a guardrail along the south side of Brantley Rd. from US 41 to Summerlin Rd. Two culverts that are deteriorating will be replaced and a sidewalk constructed where gaps exist on the north side of Brantley.
Traffic will be maintained but may be reduced to one lane intermittently to install the culverts and guardrail. The project is expected to be complete this Fall. Please contact Sarah Clarke at 533-8718 with any questions or comments.
Slater Road Sidewalk Lee County DOT is constructing a 5′ sidewalk along the east side of Slater Road from Bayshore Road to Mellow Lane. The project began on Monday, April 27, 2009, and is scheduled to be completed in November, 2009. Please contact Sarah Clarke at 533-8718 with any questions or comments.
Source: Lee County DOT