County commission approves road resurfacing for segments of Burnt Store, Pine Island Road
The Lee Board of County Commissioners awarded a $2.1 million contract Tuesday to resurface segments of Burnt Store Road and Pine Island Road near Cape Coral and Matlacha.
The segments are Burnt Store Road from Northwest 41st Terrace to Gator Slough Canal and Pine Island Road between the Matlacha Bridge and the Little Pine Island Bridge.
The project is needed to protect the roadways from future damage and to ensure the evacuation routes function properly, county officials said.
The low-bid contract awarded to with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC includes removing deteriorated asphalt, stabilizing the road base and applying new asphalt designed to increase drainage efficiency.
The work is expected to begin in spring and be completed within four months.
The Pine Island Road portion of the project in Matlacha will complete Lee County DOT’s efforts of late for Pine Island Road, with the road resurfaced essentially from the four-way stop on the main island to the east through Matlacha.
“This complements the work FDOT has done on Pine Island Road in Matlacha as part of the Hurricane Ian repairs,” officials said.
The project is funded by Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The project budget includes funding for construction inspection services. The contract for those services will be presented to the Lee Board of County Commissioners at an upcoming board meeting.
Source: Lee County