LDOT Roadwatch Update
LEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROADWATCH UPDATE
March 17, 2011 through March 23, 2011
I. Road & Bridge Projects
Update 2/10/2011
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. If you have any questions they should be directed
to Randy Cerchie, 239-533-8573.
Update 3/10/2011
Daniels Parkway Six Laning – Chamberlin Parkway to Gateway Boulevard
Lee County is widening Daniels Parkway from four to six lanes from Chamberlin Parkway to
Gateway Boulevard. This project includes reconstructing the Daniels Parkway and Chamberlin
Parkway intersection to create a four way signalized intersection. Chamberlin Parkway is
temporarily closed between Daniels Parkway and Air Cargo Lane until the intersection
construction is completed. Chamberlin Parkway traffic is detoured to Paul J. Doherty Parkway
for access to Chamberlin Parkway and Skyplex Commercial Center while this work is underway.
Variable message boards and detour signs are posted to direct traffic.
The majority of the widening along Daniels Parkway will take place within the median along
with some minor shoulder widening and turn lane construction occurring along the outside lanes.
Motorists should expect eastbound and westbound lane closures on Daniels Parkway
between Chamberlin Parkway and Gateway Boulevard during nighttime/overnight work
from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (excluding Friday night/overnight, Saturday night/overnight and
Sunday night/overnight). Landscaping within the median will be installed as part of the
project. In addition, this project will mill and resurface Daniels Parkway from Treeline Avenue
to Fuel Farm Road. The roadway work is expected to be complete in February 2012. The
contractor is Better Roads, Inc. If you have any questions please contact Cella Molnar and
Associates 239-337-1071 or Lee County Department of Transportation, Rob Phelan, P.E. at
239-533-8594
Six Mile Cypress Parkway Four Laning Daniels Parkway to south of Winkler Road –
Southbound Six Mile Cypress Parkway traffic is shifted to the east just south of Heritage
Palms Boulevard. PLEASE DRIVE WITH CARE and be aware of heavy equipment
entering/exiting the roadway. This project will widen the two-lane section of Six Mile Cypress
to a four-lane divided highway. This work will include the installation of a signalized
intersection at Penzance Boulevard and the addition of a paved path along the west side of the
roadway from Heritage Palms to Daniels Parkway. The tentative completion date is December
2011. If you have any questions, please contact Cella Molnar & Associates, Inc. at (239) 337-
1071 or Rob Phelan at (239) 8594.
Summerlin Rd. – from Cypress Lake Dr. to Boy Scout Rd. Work is underway to complete
the bridge deck over the Summerlin/College intersection and to remove the fill with potential
asbestos contamination on the south side of the overpass. Project completion is April 2011.
Please contact Sarah Clarke at 533-8718 with any questions.
Update 3/3/2011
Matlacha Bridge – No lane closures are anticipated for the rest of this week.
The replacement of the Matlacha Bridge began October 11, 2010. Traffic will remain on the
existing bridge with reduced lane widths; the sidewalk on the south side of the bridge will be
closed. Two-way traffic will be maintained during daylight hours. The project will take
approximately two years. Additional information is available on the project website at
matlachabridge.info. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Clarke at 239-533-8718.
II. Road/Bridge Maintenance
Update 3/3/2011
Big Carlos Bridge #120028, on Bonita Beach Rd. over Big Carlos Pass – Lee County DOT
Operations will be managing the concrete repairs and overlay project for Big Carlos Bridge. The
job is scheduled to start May 2nd, 2011 and finish July, 2011, weather permitting. There will be
single lane closures from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Variable message boards will be placed to alert
drivers to bridge closures. If you have any questions, please contact Ehab Guirguis at 533-9400.
3/3/2011:
Cape Coral Bridge #124044, on College Parkway WB over Caloosahatchee – Lee County
DOT Operations will be managing the concrete repairs and overlay project for Cape Coral
Bridge. The job is scheduled to start March 21st, 2011 and finish July, 2011, weather permitting.
There will be single lane closures from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Variable message boards will be
placed to alert drivers to bridge closures. If you have any questions, please contact Ehab
Guirguis at 533-9400.
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Midpoint Memorial Toll Plaza Demolition/Reconstruction-
Construction continues on the toll plaza and there are no scheduled lanes closures at this time.
All eastbound lanes are open and four lanes through the toll plaza are open in the westbound
direction. During the toll plaza reconstruction, bicyclists must use the new bike path that was
constructed north of (around the back of) the toll plaza.
Emergency access is available for authorized vehicles on the east end of the toll plaza via the
parking lot.
For updates on all lanes closures, traffic shifts and construction progress, please visit the project
Web site at www.LeeBridgeConstruction.com. The project is expected to be complete by Spring
2011. Contact Cella Molnar & Associates, Inc. at 239-337-1071 with any questions.