Traffic

Johnson Engineering recently revealed the results of the 2024 traffic study conducted in Estero. Organized by Engage Estero, this event showed current and future traffic conditions for the village, as well as some proposed recommendations to improve traffic efficiency.

Americans and Floridians in particular will be traveling this holiday, according to AAA.

The southbound exit loop ramp from the Caloosahatchee Bridge will close tonight (Oct 2, 2024) for four weeks (pending weather delays).

Three commissioners remained silent after several hundred residents have called for a moratorium on high-density zoning changes.

Commissioner Bert Saunders wants to pause the explosive growth in eastern Collier County. Will fellow commissioners approve?

A record 6.6 million Floridians are expected to crowd roads, airports and seaports for trips of 50 miles or more during the end-of-year holidays, according to the AAA auto club.

The Florida Department of Transportation said it is trying to find money to widen I-75 in parts of Collier and Lee counties. And FDOT also plans to improve interchanges in a 42-mile stretch of the roadway. But it would cost more than $2 billion in today's dollars to do it all.

A local community group, Quiet Florida, advocated for action against noise pollution issues at a recent Collier County commission meeting, citing excessive noise from illegally modified vehicles as lowering the community’s quality of life.

Three bridges in Lee County were recently approved for construction beginning this year. A meeting was held on February 6, to allow Lee County Commissioners to voice their opinions and vote on the reconstruction of the bridges, Big Carlos Pass Bridge, Cape Coral Bridge, and Sanibel Causeway.

As Lee County improves the intersection of Pine Island Road and Burnt Store Road/Veterans Parkway the Department of Transportation urges motorists to use caution.