Road watch – Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres Resurfacing Project: A Lee County DOT contractor will be resurfacing the roads in the South East section of Lehigh Acres South of Leeland Heights/Joel Boulevard and East of Homestead starting Sunday, June 2, 2019 through October 2, 2019. Motorists should use caution, as there may be lane closures in the work zone from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gunnery Road and 8th Street SW – A contractor for Lee County DOT will have lane closures periodically at the intersection of Gunnery Road and 8th Street SW starting Monday, May 20th to August 1st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews will be working in the north and southbound thru lane of Gunnery Road and the eastbound/westbound lanes of 8th Street SW from Gunnery Road to Floyd Ave South. Gunnery Road to Gretchen Ave South will be closed to traffic until the widening of 8th Street SW is complete. Motorists should use caution, as there will be lane closures and flagmen working in the work zone. Lane closures for this intersection will be ongoing from May 20th to August 1 st, 2019 of this year

Homestead Road from south of Sunrise Boulevard to north of Alabama Road: Construction Project: This project consists of widening Homestead Road to four lanes. This work will also improve drainage and install new underground utilities. A six-foot sidewalk will be constructed on both sides of the roadway. Motorists should expect lane closures during daytime hours. Project cost is $14.4 million. The contractor is Stevens and Layton, Inc. The project is expected to be complete by early 2020.

Striping Maintenance: Lee County DOT will be performing a moving operation with traffic delays on 7-18-19 through 7-24-19 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (weather permitting) on the following roadways: 1ST ST W NIMITZ BLVD BUSINESS WAY SOUTH LOOP BLVD GERALD AVE PLAZA DR W 5TH ST ELMWOOD AVE W 10TH ST ARCHDALE ST E 10TH ST DELAWARE RD E 14TH ST TAYLOR LN W 14TH ST ARTHUR AVE W 17TH ST SUNRISE BLVD E 5TH ST MARYLAND RD SHADYSIDE ST MASSACHUSETTS RD SENTINEL BLVD MAPLE AVE