Starting in November, crews will begin an $8.4 million repair project on Estero Boulevard. The work aims to fix damage from Hurricane Ian, with plans for new sidewalks, curbs, and crossing signals.
Rules to protect sea turtles and residents mean workers can’t do their jobs at night. This restriction will squeeze more construction into peak tourist hours, making traffic much worse.
“Traffic is bad in season anyways. So to add that to it — not working at night and only doing it in the day — is really going to have an effect on the traffic on the island,” said Kimberly Gaynett, according to Fox 4 News…