SR 82 from Shawnee Road to Alabama Road: Construction project: Crews are improving 3-miles of SR 82 from Shawnee Road to Alabama Road. The project includes expanding the roadway from two to six lanes with a divided median. The project also includes lighting, drainage improvements, 6.5-foot paved shoulders on both sides of the roadway, 6.5-foot bike lanes in each direction, a 5-foot concrete sidewalk on the north side of SR 82 and a 10-foot shared-use path on the south side of SR 82. Crews are placing embankment on the north side of the roadway to raise the elevation of the proposed roadway. Crews will work Monday through Saturday, daytime hours only. Lane closures are not expected at this time. Estimated project completion is fall 2020. The Contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.
SR 82 from Lee Boulevard/Colonial Boulevard to Shawnee Road: Construction project: Crews are widening SR 82 to six lanes from east of Lee Boulevard to Shawnee Road.
· Motorists should expect intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures on SR 82 during nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday throughout the duration of the project, weather permitting.
· Meadow Road at Gunnery Road is PERMANENTLY closed.
· A temporary traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of Ray Avenue South and Griffin Drive. Motorists should use caution while driving in this area.
Additional work includes construction of a median separating three 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, 6.5-foot inside paved shoulders, bike lanes, a 5-foot sidewalk on the north side and a 10-foot shared-use path on the south side. The project will also add a grass median and LED lighting throughout this segment. The project also includes constructing Florida’s first Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) at the intersection of SR 82 at Daniels Parkway/Gunnery Road. The CFI will ease traffic congestion at the intersection and include multiple signals to reduce turning delays. The expected completion date is end of summer of 2019. The Contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.
SR 82 from Alabama Road to the Lee/Hendry County line: Construction project: Crews will be widening SR 82 to four lanes from Alabama Road to the Lee/Hendry County line.
- Motorists should expect intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures on SR 82 during nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday throughout the duration of the project, weather permitting.
- Motorists should expect traffic shifts throughout the duration of the project.
- Motorists should expect Hedgewood Street closed from July 15 through Friday, July 26.
- Motorists should expect Kalamar Drive closed through September 2019.
Additional work includes construction of a median separating two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction, 6.5-foot inside paved shoulders, bike lanes, a 5-foot sidewalk on the north side and a 10-foot shared-use path on the south side. The project will also add a grass median and LED lighting throughout this segment. The expected completion date is end of 2020. The Contractor is Sacyr Construction.
SR 82/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Rockfill Road to Ortiz Avenue: Construction project: Crews will be milling and resurfacing SR 82/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and constructing curb and shoulder during daytime and nighttime hours. Work occurs during daytime and nighttime hours. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures through the duration of the project during daytime and nighttime/overnight hours. Drivers should use caution traveling in this area. Estimated completion is fall 2019. The contractor is Community Asphalt Corporation.