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Project Details
Work Type: Safety Project
Phase: Construction
Limits: Evalena Lane to New Post Road
Length: 0.635 miles
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Start of Current Phase: Early 2022
About

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is proposing improvements on State Road (SR) 78 in North Fort Myers, Lee County. The project limits are from Evalena Lane to New Post Road. The purpose of the project is to provide access management improvements along SR 78 with the intent of enhancing traffic flow and reducing crashes. The project includes converting the existing two-way left-turn lanes along SR 78 to full median and directional turn lanes. Additional improvements include installation of new signage and pavement markings.

Public Involvement

FDOT held a public meeting (online and in-person) on Thursday, March 9, 2023, to present project information and provide an opportunity for the public to offer feedback. While comments and questions about this project can be submitted at any time, the official public meeting comment period is now closed.

Copies of the public meeting materials are available for public viewing in the Project Documents section. A copy of the public meeting video presentation is available for viewing in the Project Video section. 

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

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Contact Information
Communications Team
FDOT-D1COMM
Design Project Manager
Christopher Speese
239-225-1973
Communications Team
Bryn Parsons
239-985-7864
Bryn.Parsons@dot.state.fl.us
For Media Inquiries Only
fdot-d1comm@dot.state.fl.us
RoadWatch
  • SR 78 (Bayshore Road) from Evalena Lane to New Post Road: Construction Project:

    This project consists of access management improvements along S.R. 78 with the intent of enhancing traffic flow and reducing crashes.

    • Motorists should anticipate intermittent nighttime/overnight lane closures and should follow the posted regulatory signs.
    • Motorists should use caution as crews work on and near the roadway.
Project Documents
Project Videos
Project Images
Crews prepping for non-structural concrete.
Crews cutting joints in the Traffic Separator.