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Chokoloskee, FL · Traffic & Transit
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Neighbors, parents frustrated as Vanderbilt Beach Road traffic piles up
NORTH NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — A brand new school is already dealing with some growing pains, and parents are feeling it in the pickup line. Mason Classical Academy opened its North Naples campus on Vanderbilt Beach Road this July, and the first two days of school brought long traffic backups that left some parents waiting for more than an hour.
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Heads up, Naples: I-75 southbound will shut down overnight Aug. 18 | See detour route
NAPLES, Fla. (WINK) — A section of southbound Interstate 75 will be fully closed overnight near State Road 951 for sign installation work. According to a press release from the Florida Department of Transportation, the closure will begin at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, and last through 5 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19. Crews will install an overhead sign just north of S.R. 951, also known as exit 101.
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Parents question "no parking" signs at Lehigh Acres school bus stop
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Parents in Lehigh Acres are questioning the placement of "no parking" signs near a school bus stop at Champion Avenue and Centennial Boulevard, expressing concerns about the safety of children. "I really feel like he's being selfish and not thinking about the safety of kids,...
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Mechanic warns drivers of damage possibilities from steel plate on Lee County's Edison Bridge
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A temporary steel plate installed on the northbound side of the Edison Bridge in Fort Myers has caused tire damage and raised safety concerns, according to drivers and a local mechanic. Mike Whatley, a mechanic at Rednek Mechaniks, said he was alarmed after driving over...
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FDOT: Northbound lane closures tonight on Business U.S. 41 over the Edison Bridge
LEE COUNTY – Beginning tonight, August 14, at 8 p.m., intermittent northbound lane closures will be in effect on the Edison Bridge, according to a report from the Florida Department of Transportation. These intermittent lane closures are expected to reopen Saturday, Aug. 15, around 12 p.m. (noon). During the...
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WeDriveU wins $12.5M Collier Area Transit contract
After a heated bidding process, a San Francisco transit company was awarded a $12.55 million Collier Area Transit contract, with $297,268 in additional startup costs, to manage CAT’s fixed-route buses and paratransit routes. It was the fourth-ranked bidder after negotiations stalled with the current transit management company, Dallas-based MV...
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Rail Trail rests in Bonita voters’ hands
Bonita Springs’ voters will either derail a rail-to-trail project connecting Collier and Lee counties or may decide the project is on the right track. As voting is underway in Florida, Bonita Springs voters in particular hold the Bonita Estero Rail Trail project in their hands, which could affect Floridians far and wide with plans for state connectivity.
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Double-lane closure on Edison Bridge impacts traffic in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A double-lane closure is impacting northbound traffic on the Edison Bridge in Fort Myers on Tuesday. According to the Florida Department of Transportation Southwest Florida, the inside lanes and shoulder of the bridge are closed first to allow crews to maintain bridge joints. After the...
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New SR31 expected to open in May ’27
The “new” State Road 31 — the long-awaited, reconfigured five-mile stretch beginning near the Wilson Pignott Bridge and running north — will open in May 2027. Syd Kitson, chairman and CEO of Kitson & Partners, and the developer of Babcock Ranch, said they spent $85 million to improve the road from Lake Babcock Drive down to Bayshore Road for the first phase of the SR 31 improvements.
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Northbound lane closures set for tonight on Business U.S. 41 over the Edison Bridge
LEE COUNTY – Beginning tonight, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m., a double‑lane closure will be implemented on the northbound inside lanes and shoulder of the Edison Bridge. Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, at 6 a.m., the double-lane closure will be reduced to a single-left lane closure. During the lane...
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Port Charlotte neighbors demand safety fixes at dangerous US 41 intersection
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WINK) — A Port Charlotte community says it's tired of waiting for safety improvements at a busy intersection. Residents who live near Centennial Boulevard and U.S. 41 say they've seen too many serious crashes during the past few years, and they're asking the Florida Department of Transportation to act before someone else gets hurt. Neighbors say their biggest concern is trying to get onto U.S. 41 from Centennial Boulevard.
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Fort Myers asks for public feedback on downtown traffic study
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers is asking residents to share their experiences and suggestions for improving the downtown traffic corridor as part of a new study through an online survey. The study covers First Street and Palm Beach Boulevard, along with Second Street and Seaboard Street, between Fowler...
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Lane closures coming to Goodland's Stan Gober Bridge in Marco Island
GOODLAND, Fla. (WINK) — Repairs beneath the Stan Gober Bridge deck and along its supporting beams will begin within the next one to two weeks and continue through the remainder of the summer, according to Marco Island Fire Rescue. The work will require a specialized inspection truck with a...