{"id":43684,"date":"2019-07-03T15:44:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T19:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=43684"},"modified":"2019-07-03T15:44:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T19:44:49","slug":"road-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2019\/07\/road-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Homestead Road from south of Sunrise Boulevard to north\nof Alabama Road: Construction Project:<\/strong> This project consists of widening\nHomestead Road to four lanes. This work will also improve drainage and install\nnew underground utilities. A six-foot sidewalk will be constructed on both\nsides of the roadway. Motorists should expect lane closures during daytime\nhours. Project cost is $14.4 million. The contractor is Stevens and Layton,\nInc. The project is expected to be complete by early 2020. \u00b7 Motorists should expect\ntraffic shifts on Leeland Heights at Homestead Road through Friday, June 28. \u00b7 Motorists should expect\ntraffic shifts on Sunrise Boulevard at Homestead Road through Friday, June 28.\nFor further questions, contact Lisa Macias, Cella Molnar & Associates at\n239-337-1071. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lehigh Acres Resurfacing Project<\/strong>: A Lee County DOT contractor\nwill be resurfacing the roads in the South East section of Lehigh Acres South\nof Leeland Heights\/Joel Boulevard and East of Homestead starting Sunday, June\n2, 2019 through October 2, 2019. Motorists should use caution, as there may be\nlane closures in the work zone from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further\nquestions, please call Dirk Danley at 239-533-9305. Palomino Lane: Lee County\nDOT will be constructing a bike path along Palomino Lane. Work will begin\nWednesday, January 23, 2019; the project is expected to be completed October\n2019. There will be intermittent daytime lane closures between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nIf you have any questions, contact Lee Werst at 239-533-8591.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SR 82 from Shawnee Road\nto Alabama Road:<\/strong> \u202fConstruction\nproject: \u202f\nCrews are widening        SR 82 to\nsix lanes from Shawnee Road to Alabama Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     Motorists should expect intermittent eastbound\nand westbound lane closures on\u202fSR 82 during daytime and nighttime\/overnight\nhours, Monday through Friday throughout the duration of the project, weather\npermitting.<\/strong>\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     Motorists should expect side road closures throughout\nthe project limits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional work includes construction of a median separating three\n12-foot travel lanes in each direction, bike lanes, a 5-foot sidewalk on the\nnorth side and a 10-foot shared-use path on the south side. The project will\nalso add a grass median and LED lighting throughout this segment. The expected\ncompletion date is late fall 2020. The Contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of\nFlorida, LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SR 82 from Lee\nBoulevard\/Colonial Boulevard to Shawnee Road:<\/strong> \u202fConstruction project: \u202f Crews are widening SR 82\nto six lanes from east of Lee Boulevard to Shawnee Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     Motorists should expect intermittent eastbound\nand westbound lane closures on\u202fSR 82 during nighttime\/overnight hours from 7 p.m.\nto 6 a.m., Monday through Friday throughout the duration of the project,\nweather permitting.<\/strong>\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     Meadow Road at Gunnery Road is PERMANENTLY\nclosed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     A temporary traffic signal has been installed at\nthe intersection of Ray Avenue South and Griffin Drive. Motorists should use\ncaution while driving in this area.<\/strong>\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional work includes construction of a median separating three\n12-foot travel lanes in each direction, 6.5-foot inside paved shoulders, bike\nlanes, a 5-foot sidewalk on the north side and a 10-foot shared-use path on the\nsouth side. The project will also add a grass median and LED lighting\nthroughout this segment. The project also includes constructing Florida\u2019s first\nContinuous Flow Intersection (CFI) at the intersection of SR 82 at Daniels\nParkway\/Gunnery Road. The CFI will ease traffic congestion at the intersection\nand include multiple signals to reduce turning delays. The expected completion\ndate is end of summer of 2019. The Contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of\nFlorida, LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SR 82 from Alabama Road\nto the Lee\/Hendry County line:<\/strong>\u202fConstruction project:\u202f Crews will be widening SR 82 to four lanes\nfrom Alabama Road to the Lee\/Hendry County line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Motorists should expect intermittent eastbound\nand westbound lane closures on\u202fSR 82 during nighttime\/overnight hours from 7\np.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday throughout the duration of the project,\nweather permitting.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Motorists should expect traffic shifts\nthroughout the duration of the project.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Motorists should expect Grant Boulevard closed\nthrough Friday, July 12.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7         Motorists should expect Kalamar Drive closed\nthrough September 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional work includes\nconstruction of a median separating two 12-foot travel lanes in each direction,\n6.5-foot inside paved shoulders, bike lanes, a 5-foot sidewalk on the north\nside and a 10-foot shared-use path on the south side. The project will also add\na grass median and LED lighting throughout this segment. The expected\ncompletion date is end of 2020. The Contractor is Sacyr Construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SR 82\/Martin Luther King\nJr. Boulevard from Rockfill Road to Ortiz Avenue:\u202f <\/strong>Construction project: Crews will\nbe milling and resurfacing SR 82\/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and\nconstructing curb and shoulder during daytime and nighttime hours. Work occurs\nduring daytime and nighttime hours.\u202fMotorists should expect intermittent\nlane closures through the duration of the project during daytime and\nnighttime\/overnight hours. <\/strong>Drivers should use caution traveling in\nthis area.\u202f Estimated completion is fall 2019.\u202f The contractor is\nCommunity Asphalt Corporation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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