Fort Myers is planning ahead for growth along the State Road 82 and Forum Boulevard corridor by investing $87,616 in traffic signal improvements and road design. The project stems from a developer agreement for future construction on nearby property, with city officials focusing on creating efficient traffic flow before congestion becomes a problem.
“As we go through in a period of time, sometime back, a developer agreement was done with the property on the other side in that developer agreement, we agreed, as a city, to put the fourth leg of a traffic signal in here,” said Peter Bieniek, Director of Public Works for Fort Myers.
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Fort Myers invests $87K in traffic upgrades for future development
The current intersection only has traffic signals for vehicles traveling on SR 82 and those coming from MLK Boulevard. The planned improvements will add a fourth leg to the traffic signal system where new development is expected.
Planned improvements include:
- Addition of a fourth traffic signal leg at the intersection
- Potential second northbound left turn lane on Forum Boulevard approaching SR 82 (yet to be determine)
- New street lighting to improve visibility and safety
- Relocation of street light poles from the median to outside curbs
- Possible replacement of existing mast arm structures to accommodate new signal heads
The exact location of new turn lanes hasn’t been determined yet, as engineers need to study traffic patterns and turning movements before finalizing designs…