Roadwatch Report Jan. 5 – Jan. 11

Motorists – Please use caution when traveling in work zone areas

1. Road Work/Maintenance/Improvement

Burnt Store Road from Tropicana Parkway to Pine Island Road: Beginning on Monday, Dec. 12, motorists should expect temporary southbound traffic diversions from 9 p.m. to midnight to allow crews to finalize coring work. This project consists of widening Burnt Store Road to four lanes. The project also includes construction of a new bridge over Shadroe Canal, drainage installation, and lighting. Motorists should expect intermittent Northbound and Southbound lane closures during nighttime/overnight hours, weather permitting. Motorists should use caution while driving in the area. This south segment from Tropicana Parkway to Pine Island Road costs $13.6 million. The contractor is Wright Construction. The project is expected to be completed by early 2023. For questions, please contact Lisa Macias at 239-337-1071.

Crystal Drive (Plantation Road to US 41) Water Main Improvements (ROW 2022-00020): Beginning April 4, 2022, contractors for Lee County will install new water main beginning on the west side of Planation Road just south of the roundabout with Crystal Drive. Then install the water main on the south side of Crystal Drive from Plantation Road to US 41 to tie into a connection point on the east side of US 41 just south of Crystal Drive. Crews will also install water main from a connection point on the east side of US 41 near 12499 Cleveland Avenue (PDQ). Then continue east to Austin Street and west under US 41 to the north side of Brantley Road and tie into a connection point between Pine Grove and Brantley Pines driveways. Crews are expected to work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. This project is expected to be completed in summer 2023.

Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists should use caution and be aware of construction equipment and vehicles entering/exiting streets in the project area.

Sidewalk and Driveway closure along Crystal Drive between 8500 Beacon St. and 2378 Crystal Drive: Beginning 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 through Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, crews will close sidewalks and driveways for water main crossing.

Sidewalk closure at Crystal Drive and 12270 Metro Parkway: Continued sidewalk closure approximately 100′, Jan. 9, 2023 through Jan. 13, 2023.

Roadway closures on Chatham St intersection at Crystal Drive: Beginning 7 a.m. through 5 p.m., Jan. 9, 2023 through Jan. 13, 2023, crews will close Chatham Street at Crystal Drive for water main crossing.

– Chatham Street will be re-open each night.

– Motorist will be redirected to adjacent streets.

This schedule may be subject to change due to inclement weather and unforeseen underground conditions. For more project information, please contact the City’s public information consultant, Cella Molnar & Associates, Inc. at 239-337-1071 or via email to thayden@cella.cc.

US 41/Cleveland Avenue from Winkler Avenue to SR 82/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Construction project: Crews will be installing and relocating utilities and constructing medians on US 41/Cleveland Avenue from Winkler Avenue to SR 82.

• Expect Crawford Street closed on the east side of US 41/Cleveland Avenue.

• Expect Winkler Avenue closed on the west side of US 41/Cleveland Avenue.

• Motorists should expect side road closures from Winkler Avenue to Victoria Avenue throughout the duration of the project.

• Motorists should expect intermittent northbound and southbound lane closures and detours on US 41/Cleveland Avenue during daytime and nighttime/overnight hours Monday through Friday throughout the duration of the project.

Additional work includes installing drainage structures, pedestrian signals, upgrading signals and lighting, and resurfacing existing highway. The project will be constructed in three segments. Each segment will have most of the construction completed prior to moving to the next segment. Crews will work on the west side of the road initially and when that work is completed, they will shift to the east side of Cleveland Avenue/US 41. The expected project completion is late 2023.

Corkscrew Road Widening Project – Phase I Construction Project: The project widens Corkscrew Road to six lanes from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Fire House Lane, and to four lanes from Fire House Lane to Bella Terra Boulevard. The project includes adding on-road bike lanes, some sidewalk, installing new drainage, and constructing a wildlife crossing approximately 1000 feet west of the entrance to Cypress Shadows Boulevard. This crossing will coincide with a regional flow-way that crosses Corkscrew Road at that location. The Village of Estero will be installing shared use paths, lighting, and landscaping as phasing allows. Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists are urged to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone. Please be aware of shifts in travel lanes and bike lanes, sidewalk detours, miscellaneous turn lane closures, and uneven pavement throughout the project.

The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule.

• At Bella Terra, motorists are currently using the exit lanes for two-way traffic as crews reconstruct the entrance lanes. The contractor anticipates work to reconstruct the entrance lanes to be completed Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. Once the entrance is reconstructed, traffic will be switched to use the entrance lanes and the exit lanes will be closed for reconstruction.

• Motorists should expect construction vehicles pulling in and out of traffic near the driveways of The Preserve at Corkscrew and Bella Terra. Motorists will be guided to stop short of the stop bars when leaving these communities to provide space for the trucks to back in along the roadway and deliver limerock to build the road. Flaggers will assist motorists when necessary.

• Through most of the project, crews are working on the south side (eastbound) roadway, however motorists should be aware of traffic shifts throughout the corridor. The contractor anticipates shifting traffic to the newly constructed lanes in early 2023 to allow for the construction of the bridge (animal crossing), box culverts, and roadway on the north side (westbound) of the project.

• Crews continue construction of the bridge/wildlife crossing between Wild Blue Boulevard and The Preserve at Corkscrew that will allow animals to cross under Corkscrew Road, similar to the crossing just east of Alico Road. The box culverts are completed on the south side. Before completion of the crossing, a 10-foot-high fence will be installed to funnel the wildlife to cross at this location. Motorists should be aware of vehicles entering/exiting the road in this area.

• Bicyclists should expect the bike lane from Stoneybrook Golf Drive to just east of Wildcat Run to be combined with the travel lane while crews work on the north side of the road.

• Pedestrians should expect the sidewalk on the south side of the road closed from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Stoneybrook Golf Drive while the Village of Estero constructs the shared use path.

• Currently in the area between Wild Blue Boulevard and Cypress Shadows Boulevard (The Preserve at Corkscrew) vehicles are using temporary lanes on the north side of the road to allow crews to work on the south side of Corkscrew Road.

• Turn lanes are currently unavailable at Wild Blue Boulevard, Cypress Shadows Boulevard (The Preserve at Corkscrew), Midnight Blue Boulevard, and Bella Terra Boulevard (eastbound right-turn lane).

WORK PERFORMED BY OTHERS:

• GL Homes is actively working in their development site across from Wild Blue Boulevard. Motorists should expect delays and use caution as construction vehicles enter/exit the roadway. On heavy haul days, GL Homes will be providing flaggers to reduce backups on Corkscrew Road.

• The Village of Estero has begun construction on the shared use path on the south side of the road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Stoneybrook Golf Drive. The Village is currently designing the path to extend to the east property line of Bella Terra and on the north side of the road to east of Grandezza.

Crews are installing curb, drainage, and sod, as well as performing earthwork, road base construction, and relocating utilities. MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO OBEY THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. Please use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles entering and leaving the roadway. Estimated completion is late 2023. Project cost is approximately $23 million. The contractor is Cougar Contracting, LLC. For further questions, please visit the project website at http://corkscrewroadwidening.com or contact Jennifer Dorning by email at Jennifer.Dorning@atkinsglobal.com or by phone at 239-338-7723.

Sanibel Causeway Emergency Restoration: As a part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Emergency Restoration of the Sanibel Causeway, crews continue work on McGregor Boulevard and the Sanibel Causeway from Port Comfort Road to Sanibel Island. Westbound McGregor Boulevard has been reduced to one lane approaching and through the toll plaza. LeeWay has resumed normal electronic toll collection. Please be aware that the operation of the traffic signal at Punta Rassa is expected to be modified this week. McGregor Boulevard/Sanibel Causeway traffic will be controlled by a flashing yellow signal and traffic exiting Punta Rassa will be controlled by a flashing red signal. Traffic on McGregor Boulevard/Sanibel Causeway may proceed with caution, while traffic existing Punta Rassa must stop at the intersection and wait for a safe opportunity to proceed onto McGregor Boulevard.

• Bicyclists and pedestrians are not currently permitted on the Sanibel Causeway.

• The causeway islands surrounding the temporary roadway are an active work zone and are currently closed for public access.

MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO OBEY THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 20 MPH. Please use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles entering and leaving the roadway. For further questions, please contact Jennifer Dorning by email at Jennifer.Dorning@atkinsglobal.com or by phone at 239-338-7723.

Summerlin Road on Pine Ridge Road from Frontage Road to Safety Street (ROW2022-00185): Andrews Sitework LLC will be installing new underground utilities. Also, as part of the project will be sidewalk replacement and landscaping and irrigation improvements.

• Frontage Road – starting April 18, 2022 and continuing through Jan. 30, 2023, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Frontage Road will be reduced to one lane while crews install underground utilities along the roadway from Safety Street to the Walgreens near Pine Ridge and Summerlin roads. As the work progresses west of Safety Street ultimately to Pine Ridge Road, the one lane operation will be extended all the way to Pine Ridge in phases.

The projected end date is March 31, 2023. Area Wide Protective will be providing MOT services. For further information, please contact Neil Monkman at 230-226-1601 Ext. 12 or neil@andrewsitwork.com.

Van Buren Street from Woodside Avenue to Edgewood Avenue (Permit CFM-FPL-22-008) (ROW-2021-01076): Pike Electric will be working on the overhead power lines. The projected start date is June 27, 2022. The said sections of road will be subject to a lane closures with flaggers between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The projected end date is Jan. 13, 2023. Area Wide Protective will be providing MOT services. The second section of this Storm Hardening project is Along Bessie Avenue from Prospect Avenue to New York Drive (ROW-2021-01076): One pole to be replaced is located at 403 Johnson Ave. For further information, please contact Brian Williams with Pike at 239-225-8037 bwilliams@pike.com. For further information on MOT, related inquiries please contact Sam Bell at 239-240-9410, sambell@awptraffic.com.

Bonita Beach Road SW @ Imperial Shores – Bonita Springs (ROW 2022-00816): Andrew Sitework LLC will be performing construction on Imperial Shores Blvd starting July 26, 2022 from Bonita Beach Road to Tarpon Avenue. Work will consist of new water main on the west side of Imperial Shores followed by new drainage pipe & structures, sidewalks, curb & gutter, roadway rebuilding on the east side of Imperial Shores. The detour and one-way road on Imperial Shores Blvd. that was in place prior to hurricane Ian will be re-implemented within the next two weeks to allow construction to resume. Motorists wishing to access NB Imperial Shores should follow the detour to Imperial River N, to Tarpon Ave. W and travel South on Imperial Shores Boulevard. It is estimated that this detour will remain in place until the end of December 2022 until the new underground drainage is installed up to Pine Lake Road. At that point, work will be performed using “One Lane Road” operations in shorter sections as crews work their way north. Flaggers will be on the roadway directing traffic and motorist are advised to use caution for their safety and safety of the workers. The one-lane road operations are estimated to continue through the end of March 2023. For further information, please contact Neil Monkman at 239-226-1601 Ext 12 or 239-462-7371 cell.

Bonita Beach Road SW between Meadowlark Lane and Windsor Road – Bonita Springs, FL (ROW2022-00329): Bradanna, Inc. will be performing roadway and sidewalk improvements beginning Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 and continuing through Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Asphalt pavement, concrete sidewalk, concrete curbing and drainage improvements will be performed. The outside (right) lane of Eastbound traffic on Bonita Beach Road SW between Meadowlark Lane and Windsor Road will be subject to lane closures. Periodic lane closures for eastbound lanes will occur between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. For further information, please contact John Ditty at 239-744-6503 or jditty@gcmcontracting.com. Bradanna, Inc. will provide maintenance of traffic services 239-455-8891.

Alico Road Lighting and Landscaping – Fort Myers (Lee County #9269): Bentley Lighting and P&T landscaping crews will be on site throughout the project along Alico Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to just east of ITEC, beginning July 26, 2022 until Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2023. Crews will be working Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Crews will be installing light poles along the north and south side the road as well as landscaping and irrigation improvements in the median. Lane closures are not anticipated at this time, but motorists should expect construction vehicles and minor traffic disruptions while construction activities are being performed. For further information, please contact Eli Enders at 239-433‐3000. Scott Safety, LLC will provide maintenance of traffic services 833-723-3499.

A & W Bulb Rd from Gladiolus Drive to McGregor SR 867 (Permit ROW2022-00038): Pike Electric will be working on the overhead power lines. The projected start date is Sept. 19, 2022. The said section of road will be subject to a lane closures with flaggers between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. The projected end date is March 31, 2023. Area Wide Protective will be providing MOT services. For further information, please contact Brian Williams with Pike at 239-225-8037 or bwilliams@pike.com. For further information on MOT, related inquiries please contact Sam Bell at 239-240-9410, sambell@awptraffic.com.

Gladiolus Drive from A + W Bulb Road to Bass Road; Bass Road from Gladiolus Road to Park Royal Drive (Permit ROW2022-00230): Pike Electric will be working on the overhead power lines. The projected start date is Oct. 1, 2022. The said section of road will be subject to a lane closures with flaggers beginning Nov. 28, 2022 through March 31, 2023 from 7 p.m. through 6 a.m. Area Wide Protective will be providing MOT services. For further information, please contact Brian Williams with Pike at 239-225-8037 or at bwilliams@pike.com. For further information on MOT, related inquiries please contact Sam Bell at 239-240-9410, sambell@awptraffic.com.

North Lee County Wellfield Expansion Phase IIIA Project – Fort Myers (ROW2022-00030).

Nalle Grade Road between Slater Road to Nalle Road – RPU will be continuing with the installation of the Raw Water Main and Fiber Optics Conduit via directional drill from Jan. 9, 2023 thru March 30, 2023. Directional Drill will be performed along Nalle Road from Nalle Grad Road heading south towards Sedgefield Road. Southbound lane along Nalle Road will be subject to temporary daily lane closures. Traffic will be maintained with flagmen. Working hours shall be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For additional information, please contact Victor Menocal at vmenocal@rpucorp.com or 305-776-8181.

Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs (ROW2021-00508): Irby Construction will be replacing poles down Bonita Beach Rd for Florida Power and Light beginning Nov. 28, 2022 through Jan. 27, 2023. The outside westbound lane from Oakland Drive to Imperial Pkwy and the outside eastbound lane from Saradrienne Lane to Bonita Grande Drive on Bonita Beach Road will be subject to intermittent lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. For further information, please contact Cole Bryan – 863-268-3941 Jbryan@irbyconstruction.com. Scotts Safety will be providing all maintenance of traffic services for this project. Call 844-417-2688 with any questions.

Countywide Resurfacing Pavement Maintenance, LLC will be resurfacing various roads in Lee County. Please use caution in work area. PMI is scheduled to pave Jan. 3, 2023 through Jan. 30, 2023. Work times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information, call PMI at 239-344-6760.

Please use caution in work area:

MCGREGOR BLVD From EOP to TRAVERS AVE

EVENTIDE BLVD From MCGREGOR BLVD to EICHEN CIR

EICHEN CIR From SONNEN CT to EVENTIDE BLVD

SONNEN CT From EICHEN CIR to EOP

EICHEN CIR From E EVENTIDE BLVD to EICHEN CIR W

TRAVERS AVE From MCGREGOR BLVD to EOP

EICHEN CIR From W EICHEN CIR to E SONNEN CT

SILVERY LN From TRAVERS AVE to EOP

SUNNYSIDE LN From TRAVERS AVE to EOP

SUNNYSIDE CT From TRAVERS AVE to EOP

RIVERSIDE LN From TRAVERS AVE to EOP

ENTRADA DR From N MCGREGOR BLVD to EOP

ENTRADA DR From S ENTRADA DR to N ENTRADA DR N

Lehigh Acres Resurfacing FY22A: Lee County DOT, along with their contractor Community Asphalt will be milling and paving on various roads in Lehigh Acres. Shoulder work and minor striping to continue starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 and will tentatively go through Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Work times will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should use caution, as there will be lane closures and uneven pavement in this area. Please be aware of the advanced warning signs in these areas. Weather may affect start times and dates. For further information, please contact paving@leegov.com.

5TH ST W

GUNNERY RD N

SUNNILAND BLVD

DOUGLAS AVE N

LEE BLVD

7TH ST W

COLIN AVE N

17TH ST W

13th ST W

COLIN AVE N

XELDA AVE N

LEE BLVD

8th ST W

Milling and paving will continue starting Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 and will tentatively go through Friday Jan. 20, 2023. Work times will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should use caution, as there will be lane closures and uneven pavement in this area. Please be aware of the advanced

warning signs in these areas. Weather may affect start times and dates. For further information, please contact paving@leegov.com.

COUNTRY CLUB PKWY

JOEL BLVD

ARCHER ST

ORTONA ST

BERMONT AVE

CANAL PL

CANAL ST

S EOP

KINGSTON ST

GARDNER AVE

LYNNE ST

PIERCE ST

NEWBERN AVE

E 2ND ST

ENGLEWOOD AVE

FLAGLER AVE

DANIA ST

MALABAR ST

RIVIERA ST

SEBRING CIR

INMAN ST

HOLLYWOOD ST

DANIA CIR

JOEL WAY

Alico Road Curb Cut – Amazon RSW5 (ROW2022-00853): Plateau Excavation, Inc. will be performing the roadway improvements , indicated as 19 ROW Alico Road on the permit, beginning Monday Jan. 9, 2023 and continue through Friday March 17, 2023. Accel/Decel Lane, Catch Basin/Culvert Pipe, Curb & Gutter, Sidewalk, Single Entrance, Turn Lane, and Asphalt Pavement improvements will be performed between Lee Road and Domestic Avenue. Storm water work outside of sidewalk/travel lanes will be ongoing from Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 through Friday Febr. 24, 2023. The median demo/install will occur between Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 and will affect the inside lanes travelling east and west between Lee Road and Domestic Avenue on Alico Road. The curb/sidewalk demo for the entrance to Logistics Drive, between Lee Road and Domestic Avenue off Alico Road will occur between Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 and Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 and affect the outside travel lane traveling westbound on Alico Road. Completion of SOD & Striping/Signage will occur between

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 and Friday, March 17, 2023 for all improvements. Periodic lane closures will occur during the dates provided and as described for travel lanes between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly, Monday through Sunday. MOT will be provided through ACME Barricades 239-479-5266; DBlack@acmebarricades.com dtanner@acmebarricades.com. For additional information, please contact Sean Whitaker @ 678-247-4933 swhitaker@plateauexcavation.com.

College Parkway From Cape Coral Bridge to College Pointe Court and CR 867 from Camelot Drive to W. College Pointe Drive: Tierra, Inc. will be obtaining asphalt pavement cores from the travel lanes of College Parkway and CR 867 from Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 to Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Motorists should use caution, as there will be lane closures in the work zone from approximately 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the specified dates. For further questions, please call Kaitlyn Waterman or Tom Musgrave from Tierra, Inc. at 813-989-1354. ACME Barricades will perform the MOT, if there are any questions please call Danny Benfield or Dara Soloman at 239-479-5266.

Palomino Lane at Jobe Road/Kings Crossing Road: Lee County DOT will be performing repairs to the Qwick Curb along the centerline of Palomino Lane at Jobe Road/Kings Crossing Road. Southbound lane along Palomino Lane will be closed while work is being performed, Traffic will be maintained with flagmen. All work will be completed by Lee County DOT Traffic staff and will be completed between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Thursday Jan. 5, 2023. For further information, please contact Jillian Scholler at 239-533-8591 or email at jscholler@leegov.com.

IMPERIAL SHORES Boulevard – Bonita Springs FL – ROW2022-00816

• Starting on Jan. 9, 2023 and continuing through Jan. 15, 2023, Imperial Shores Boulevard will be closed between Gary Road and Pine Lake Road while crews install two (2) large drainage structures with pipe crossing the road. A detour will be in place with ample signs routing traffic around the work area. Imperial Shores will be open to two way traffic from Bonita Beach Road to Gary Road and from Pine Lake Road to Tarpon Avenue.

• Starting on Jan. 16, 2023 and continuing through July of 2023, Imperial Shores Boulevard will be limited to one way traffic south bound only from Bonita Beach Road to Tarpon Avenue while crews install new underground drainage, sidewalk, curbing and roadway restoration on the east side of Imperial Shores. The public can expect random lane shifts throughout the work area for occasional drainage pipe installation that will cross the roadway. Ample signs directing traffic will be in place showing the proper direction of travel at all times.

For additional information, please contact Neil Monkman at 230-226-1601 Ext. 12, or email at neil@andrewsitework.com.

Russ Berner Construction will be replacing a drainage pipe and reconstructing the exit turnout at Conestoga Trail and Hart Road (ROW2022-0008). The work may impact traffic on Hart Road. with intermittent flagging. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 and be completed by Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 between the hours on 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Motorists and pedestrians should use extra caution in this area during the referenced dates. If you have any questions please contact Doug Padgett at 239-222-8964.

2. Bridge Maintenance

Neighborhood CIPP Project Matlacha – Lee County DOT and their contractor Hinterland Group will begin pipe lining activities on Island Avenue and adjacent roads in that neighborhood and Sapodilla Lane in Saint James January 9, 2023. During the work processes, men and equipment may be in the roadway. Therefore, motorists and pedestrians are urged to use extra caution. The activities will begin on Jan. 9, 2023 and expected to continue until Feb. 3, 2023, work hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For additional information, please contact Rhett Tillman at 239-533-9400 or email at rtillman@leegov.com.

Hancock Bridge Pkwy CIPP Project, Cape Coral – Lee County DOT and their contractor Shenandoah General Construction will begin pipelining activities on Hancock Bridge Parkway Jan. 3, 2023. During the work processes, men and equipment may be temporarily in the roadway. Lane closures will be limited to between the hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Therefore, motorists and pedestrians are urged to use extra caution in the area. The activities will begin on Jan. 3, 2023 and continue until Feb. 17, 2023. For additional information, please contact Rhett Tillman at 239-533-9400 or email at rtillman@leegov.com.