The Cape Coral Bridge replacement, an estimated $547.9 million project, could be potentially eligible for a $250 million federal grant and Lee County commissioners want to do everything they can to get it. So much so, Lee County commissioners and the county manager spoke on Tuesday at a work session about waiving the county’s procurement rules to land a lobbyist who can work the legislative halls of Washington D.C. to secure the grant.
The bridge replacement is the sixth-ranked project on the priority list of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners. Construction is slated to begin in 2028.
Lee County Department of Transportation Director Robert Price outlined efforts to date…