County of Lee recently issued the following announcement.
Make plans now to attend the ribbon-cutting for the completion of the Estero Boulevard improvement project at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Charley’s Boat House Grill
parking lot, 6241 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach.
The ceremony will feature brief remarks by Lee County Commissioners and other officials.
The $80 million project was started in 2015 to improve all six miles of Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach.
Lee County improvements include:
• Sidewalks on both sides of Estero Boulevard for the entire length
• Center turn lanes along much of the corridor
• Trolley pull-offs and stops
• On-road bike lanes from Red Coconut RV Park to the south end of the island
• Safety improvements at crosswalks
• Improved drainage
Attendees who live or work on Fort Myers Beach are encouraged to bicycle or walk to the ribbon-cutting.
Attendees can also use LeeTran, which has departures from the Bowditch area hourly beginning at 6:32 a.m. Service times may be impacted by traffic. For those coming from the
Bonita area, the Ultra on demand bus is available within its service area using the Uber App. Those using the Ultra bus option would then transfer to the Route 410 bus at Lovers
Key at 6:57 a.m. or 7:57 a.m. Attendees from Bonita could also park at Lovers Key for a fee of $8, walk to the entrance and take the same Route 410 buses.
More route options can be found by visiting www.RideLeeTran.com.
To attend the ceremony virtually visit www.facebook.com/leecountyflbocc to watch on Facebook live.
For more information about the project and the event, visit https://refreshfmbeach.com/.
For more information about Lee County Department of Transportation, visit www.leegov.com/dot.
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