Lee Commissioners approve construction contract to complete sidewalk project on Hancock Bridge Parkway
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted last week to award a contract that will complete a sidewalk project along Hancock Bridge Parkway that will span from U.S. 41 in North Fort Myers to Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral.
The contract approved includes work from Hunter Boulevard to 1,000 feet east of Orange Grove Boulevard and will include:
• Construction of a 6-foot-wide sidewalk
• Water main installation
• New fire hydrants
• Minor road work with milling, paving and pavement markings
• Drainage improvements
• Irrigation control relocation
• Pedestrian safety upgrades
• Aluminum guiderails
The $2.9 million contract is with Fort Myers-based Andrew Site Work LLC. Construction is expected to begin in August and take 14 months to complete.
The project is a priority identified by the Lee County Bicycle/Pedestrian advisory committee.
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