Road Work

Road Work in Lee County

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Three Week Look Ahead April 28, 2008 - May 18, 2008

Sanibel Causeway

General Information

Miscellaneous activities necessary to finalize the work on Bridge A, Bridge B, Bridge C, and the new roadways from the Toll Plaza to Sanibel may require work in and around the travel lanes during the daylight hours during the next several weeks. Traffic control measures will be put in place as the work requires. Caution is advised.

Bridge "A"

Work continues on the new bridge fender system which restricts movement through the bridge at the navigation channel. Boaters advised to obey the no wake rule. Caution is advised.

New Road Projects:

Summerlin Rd. from Cypress Lake to Boyscout - construction begins this week to widen Summerlin Rd. to 6 lanes and construct and overpass at College Pkwy. Utility work, construction layout and installation of temporary pavement in the median will get underway. Two travel lanes in each directional will be maintained during daylight hours.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Clarke at 533-8718

Coconut Road - The project to widen Coconut Road west of US 41 began on February 11, 2008. Work to include: re-alignment of the intersection at US 41, road widening, and utility installation. The project is scheduled to take 6 months. If you have any questions, please contact Lou Wolodzko at 239/985-1200.

Corkscrew Road - Construction of a two-lane curve at the eastern most portion of Corkscrew Road began January 7, 2008 and should last 6 months. If you have any questions, please contact Eyra Cash at 239/533-8562.

S.R. 78 and Littleton Road. This project is scheduled to be completed within 60 days or the end of April 2008. Lane closures and traffic impacts may occur but will be minimal.
If you have any questions please contact Bob Debrock at Lee County DOT Operations 694-3334

Construction on Gunnery Road from SR 82 to Lee Blvd began February 27^th and will last 16 months. This project will cause traffic delays. Please use an alternate route. If you have any questions, Randy Cerchie at (239) 533-8580.

Three Oaks Parkway - The Three Oaks widening project began December 4, 2006. The project will widen Three Oaks Parkway between Corkscrew and Alico to four lanes and should be completed by September 2008. If you have any questions, please contact Randy Cerchie at 239/533-8580.

Road / Bridge Maintenance

Treeline Av - Landscaping � Arborwood Community Development District will be managing the installation of irrigation and landscaping along Treeline Av. between Colonial Bl. and Daniels Pkwy. This project is scheduled to be completed by the end 2008. Lane closures and traffic impacts may occur but will be minimal.
If you have any questions please contact David Wilkison at Wilson Miller at 239-939-1020. Lee County DOT Operations will be consulting when needed. You may contact Bob DeBrock at 239-694-3334

Alva Bridge - There will be traffic delays on the Alva Bridge beginning Monday, March 31 and will last through June 9, 2008. Crews will be working on the bascule span and electrical system from 7AM � 5PM, Mondays thru Fridays.. There will be times traffic will be held up for a longer time period. Any questions, contact supervisor Doug Busbee on cell 357-4674.

Cape Coral Bridge - Lee County DOT Operations will be managing the Steel Beams Repair and Painting for Cape Coral bridge road (WB) over Caloosahatchee. The project will last for 120 days starting Monday, February 18, 2008. There will be lane closures except for the peak traffic hours. There will be a reduction of 4 (four) feet to the clearance height due to the construction work.
If you have any questions, please contact Ehab Guirguis at 239-694-3334.

There will be a road closure Wednesday, January 30, 2008 and Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Figuera Avenue, intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Lynneda Avenue, and the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and New York Drive in East Fort Myers due to relocation of water lines (drainage and sidewalk project for DOT). If you have any questions, please contact Justin Dodd at 239-826-1454 or DeWayne Tagg at 239-357-1096

Sewer Line Extension - 6535 Winkler Rd ~ Lee County Utilities will be installing a sewer line extension at 6535 Winkler Road on September 13, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The lane closure will be the right lane on the north bound side. If you have any questions, please contact Rich Sims at 239-693-2992 x213.

Clary�s Sitework will be performing turn lane improvements on Burnt Store Road just south of Embers Parkway during the week of April 9th. Expect lane closures during off-peak hours.
If you have any questions, please contact Mike Tisch at (239) 533-8110.

County-Wide Road Resurfacing

Resurfacing various streets countywide began June 4, 2007 and will last for 12 months.

County-Wide Sidewalks Construction

Gunnery Rd Sidewalk - Construction of the Gunnery Road sidewalk between 12th Street and Buckingham Road will begin on February 18, 2008, and should last 6 months. If you have any questions, please contact Eyra Cash at 239/533-8562.

Glenwood Avenue - Construction of sidewalk on Glenwood Avenue between Prospect Avenue and Ortiz Avenue began January 15, 2008, and should last 6 months. If you have any questions, please contact Eyra Cash at 239/533-8562.

Tice Street - Construction of sidewalk on Tice Street between Ortiz Avenue and Lexington Avenue began November 26, 2007, and should be completed by the end of May. If you have any questions, please contact Eyra Cash at 239/533-8562.