FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                   

Contact:   Randy Cerchie, Lee County Department of Transportation             

               (239)479-8573

WILLIAMS ROAD IN LEHIGH ACRES TO BE CLOSED FROM JULY 7^th UNTIL JULY 21^st.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 1, 2003) – Lee County Department of Transportation will close Williams Road from Lee Boulevard to W. 5th ST.  in Lehigh Acres to traffic from about 9 a.m. Monday, July 7^th   to 5   p.m. Monday , July. 21^st

Lee DOT will redirect traffic from Coolidge Road to Connecticut Street and from Willard Avenue to West 5^th Avenue. This route will allow motorists to arrive at their destinations without using Williams Road as an option.

Residents are asked to follow the provided alternative route during the period of the road closure.

Work will also be done on all utility, storm drainage, and intersection work adjacent to Lee Blvd during the road closure.

The closing of Williams Road is in conjunction with the Lee Boulevard widening project, which began in August of 2002.

A map of the detoured route has been provided with this release.

Please contact Randy Cerchie of Lee County Department of Transportation at (239) 479-8573 with any further questions.