Boulevard improvements project to maintain two traffic lanes
Officials involved with the Lee County Estero Boulevard Improvements Project confirmed the dates for Segment 1 work from Crescent Street to Lovers Lane during a pre-construction meeting at Chapel by the Sea last evening. Work is expected to begin after Labor Day weekend and be completed by December 2016.
Business members and residents viewed plans and learned about construction details specific to the roadway improvements. A brief presentation -including a descriptive video- was held between glimpses of the display boards that showed information about shifting traffic patterns, safety improvements and drainage improvements.
While there has been concerns linked to one lane of traffic involved with the current Town of Fort Myers Beach Waterline Replacement Project, the message was clear that two lanes of traffic will be maintained along the corridor during the County project as often as possible, but there will be “times of intermittent one-way alternating traffic.” The goal is to minimize interruptions.
“Our intentions are to have two lanes of traffic moving at all times,” said Eric Schnieder, project manager for Cris-Tel Construction. “There are some variables that allow us to do that that (waterline project officials) weren’t able to take advantage of. We are going to do the best we can to keep both lanes of traffic moving at all times.”