FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Scott Gilbertson
Lee County Transportation Department
(941) 479-8580
LEE COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS UPDATE
FORT MYERS, Fla. (October 9, 2000) – For the benefit of news editors and reporters who may want to do follow-up, in-depth or update stories, the following are ongoing and upcoming major projects of Lee County’s Department of Transportation. In all, the projects represent $33 million of investment in the county’s transportation network.
The projects are listed in order by expected start date, or completion date if the project already is in construction.
Daniels Parkway Extension
This 3.25-mile, four-lane divided road extension will open up Lehigh Acres to South Lee County, including important access to Southwest Florida International Airport and Florida Gulf Coast University.
Location: The extension will connect Daniels Parkway where it currently ends just south of the Gateway community to State Road 82 and Gunnery Road in Lehigh Acres.
Cost: $6.5 million
Expected Completion Date: November 2000
Three Oaks Parkway Extension
This 1-mile, four-lane divided roadway will connect Three Oaks Parkway at Corkscrew Road to Williams Road at the portion of Three Oaks Parkway within The Brooks that currently is under construction.
Location: From Corkscrew Road to Williams Road.
Cost: $1.4 million
Expected Start Date: January 2001
Expected Project Duration: 8 months
Leeland Heights Boulevard Widening
This road project will widen 0.45 miles of a two-lane divided roadway to a four-lane divided highway from Homestead Blvd. to Lee Blvd. The design was completed July 2000 and construction will begin November 1, 2000.
Location:
From Homestead Blvd to Lee Blvd.Cost: $1.3 million
Expected Completion Date: February 2001
Lee Boulevard Expansion
This is a 0.9-mile continuation of the widening of Lee Boulevard. The portion from Homestead Road to Williams Road will be widened to four lanes and from Williams Road to Leeland Heights Boulevard will be widened to three lanes and sidewalks added.
Location:
Homestead Road to Leeland Heights Boulevard.Cost:
$1.7 millionExpected Start Date: March 2001
Expected Project Duration:
5 monthsLivingston Road Extension
The road project is a 1-mile, four-lane extension from the Lee/Collier County line to Bonita Beach Road. The design was completed in September 2000 and the construction is underway.
Location
: From Lee/Collier County line to Bonita Blvd.Estimated Cost
: $2.8 millionExpected Completion Date
: March 2001Alico Road Widening
The Alico Road Expansion
project will widen the street from two to six lanes. The expansion site is approximately 2.8 miles and runs from U.S. 41 to Interstate 75.Location: From U.S. 41 to Interstate 75.
Cost: $8 million for the road and $4 million for utilities.
Expected Start Date: April 2001
Expected Project Duration: 18 months
Corkscrew Road Widening
This existing 5,000-foot stretch of two-lane road will be expanded to a four-lane divided road.
Location: From east of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to east of the Pinewoods Elementary School entrance.
Cost: $1.4 million
Expected Start Date: June 2001
Expected Project Duration: 6 months
Cypress Lake Drive Expansion
The road project will widen 0.9 miles of Cypress Lake Drive from four lanes to six lanes. The expansion runs from Summerlin Road to U.S. 41.
Location:
From Summerlin Road to U.S. 41.Cost:
$2.7 millionExpected Start Date: June 2001
Expected Project Duration:
6 monthsPondella Road Widening
This 1.2-mile road project will add three lanes to the existing two-lane road from Orange Grove Boulevard to Pine Island Road.
Location: Orange Grove Boulevard to Pine Island Road.
Cost: $3.6 Million
Expected Start Date: October 2001
Expected Project Duration: 7 months