This weekly report is prepared by Florida Department of Transportation to inform the public about upcoming road work in Southwest Florida. Below are the work schedule and lane closure locations for major state road projects.

LEE COUNTY

-I-75 from north of SR 80 to south of SR 78: Construction project: This project adds new travel lanes, transition lanes and shoulders. Crews are completing concrete sound barrier wall and paving.

Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures on I-75 and periodic ramp closures at Exit 141/SR 80 and Exit 143/SR 78 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, August 31 to Friday, September 4 for paving operations.

Pay attention to traffic signs and barricades throughout the work zone. Stay alert and use caution. Please follow the reduced 60 MPH speed limit posted throughout the project limits. Speeding fines double when workers are present. Estimated completion is fall 2015. The contractor is The de Moya Group/Leware Construction Company Joint Venture.

-US 41 from Via Rapallo to Williams Road: Maintenance permit project: Crews are constructing a new southbound turn lane and extending the northbound turn lane. Motorists should expect lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Estimated completion is July 2015. Drivers should use caution traveling in this area.

-US 41 from Estero Parkway to Vintage Trace Circle: Maintenance permit project: Motorists should expect intermittent inside and outside lane closures during nighttime/overnight hours from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. for crews to construct a turn lane and sidewalk. Drivers should use caution while driving in this area.

-SR 867/McGregor Boulevard from Gladiolus Drive to College Parkway: Maintenance contract project: Crews will be removing and replacing traffic markings on the roadway. Motorists should expect lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect slow moving traffic and possible delays

-SR 865/San Carlos Boulevard from Bayside Boulevard to Main Street: Maintenance permit project: Motorists should expect lane closures during nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for crews to install power poles. Motorists should use caution as crews work near the roadway.

-SR 739/Metro Parkway from Winkler Avenue to Hanson Street: Construction project: Work is underway to expand Metro Parkway to six lanes, widen one-half mile of Evans Avenue just south of Hanson Street to three lanes northbound, and build a new six-lane Metro Parkway bridge that crosses over the railroad tracks, Ten Mile Canal, and Palm Avenue. The roadway will connect to Evans Avenue and Fowler Street and also include lanes for southbound Fowler Street drivers who may choose to use Metro Parkway southbound. Metro Parkway northbound is currently reduced to one lane just south of Winkler Avenue for crews to do median work. Motorists should expect lane closures on Fowler Street near Kennesaw Street while crews relocate utilities. Work currently involves roadway and bridge construction and drainage installation. Motorists are advised to use caution and to be aware of trucks entering and leaving the roadway. Expected project completion is fall 2015. The contractor is Conalvias USA.

-SR 80/Second Street from Park Avenue to Michigan Avenue: Construction project: The City of Fort Myers is improving the storm drainage system on Second Street from Park Avenue to Michigan Avenue. Second Street will be one eastbound lane during construction. Detours will be in place during street closures. Local area residents will have access at all times during construction.

Motorists should expect Cranford Avenue south of Second Street closed. Traffic on Cranford Avenue heading south will be detoured to Second Street and then to Palm Avenue. Traffic heading north on Cranford Avenue will be detoured onto Guava Street.

Motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists are to use extreme caution. Motorists should be aware of slow moving traffic and possible delays.

-SR 78/Pine Island Road from Judd Creek Boulevard to Tamiami Trail/Business 41: Maintenance contract project: Motorists should expect lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weather permitting for crews to perform drainage maintenance. Motorists should expect slow moving traffic and possible delays. Drivers should use caution as crews work in the roadway.

-State Roadways (SR 31, SR 78, SR 80, SR 82, SR 865, SR 867, SR 884 and US 41): Maintenance contract project: Crews are sweeping curb and gutter on state roadways and bridges. Motorists should expect lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. weather permitting. Motorists should expect slow moving traffic and possible delays.

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CHARLOTTE COUNTY

-I-75 from Lee/Charlotte County Line to North Jones Loop Road (exit #161): Construction project: Crews are adding lanes, resurfacing the existing roadway, performing bridge work, making drainage improvements, and adding guardrail, signs and pavement markings from the Lee/Charlotte County Line to south of Tuckers Grade (exit #158). Crews are also making drainage improvements from north of Tuckers Grade (exit #158) to south of North Jones Loop Road (exit #161). Motorists should expect lane closures on I-75 during the nighttime/overnight hours from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic shifts to the outside of the roadway through the majority of the project. Motorists should also use caution as construction vehicles and equipment enter and exit the roadway. PLEASE DRIVE WITH CARE. Variable message boards notify motorists of anticipated closures. Estimated project completion is early 2017. The contractor is AJAX Paving Industries of Florida, Inc.

-US 41 from Enterprise Drive to Sarasota/Charlotte County Line: Construction project: Crews are working to expand US 41 to six lanes from Enterprise Drive to the Sarasota/Charlotte County Line. This 3.6-mile project also includes making roadway drainage improvements, installing water and sewer lines, adding bike lanes and sidewalk and replacing signals at Enterprise Drive, Toledo Blade Boulevard and S. Cranberry/Cornelius Boulevards. Crews are installing new utilities, building new roadway and drainage.

Flamingo Boulevard is closed from US 41 to Cumberland Avenue

Northbound and southbound traffic is shifted to the outside onto temporary pavement

The Chamberlain Boulevard median opening will close for this phase of construction; motorists should follow the detour signs

The speed limit is reduced to 40 miles per hours

Drivers should be aware of construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway. The contractor expects to complete work in spring 2017. The contractor is Guymann Construction Inc.

US 41 from Charlotte County Line to Morningside Drive: Construction project: Crews will be widening northbound shoulders and resurfacing the roadway. This project also includes updating signage and pavement markings. Work occurs during daytime and nighttime hours. Motorists should expect intermittent northbound lane closures through the duration of the project.

Southbound and northbound traffic will now use northbound travel lanes. Motorists exiting driveways and side streets in this area should use caution, as traffic shifts to the eastside of the roadway.

Drivers should use caution traveling in this area. Estimated completion is early 2016. The Contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.

-US 17 from Tamiami Trail to Nesbit Street: Maintenance permit project: Motorists should expect southbound lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays, for crews to make improvements to the road. Drivers should use caution with crews working in the roadway.

-SR 776 (El Jobean Road) from Willow Bend Drive to Collingsworth Boulevard: Construction project: Crews will be resurfacing the roadway (including side streets), improving drainage for water running off the roadway, installing guardrail, and placing pavement markings. This 3.8-mile project includes building drainage improvements to manage water running off the roadway, updating traffic signals, and installing guardrail. The project also replaces and connects some existing sidewalk within the project. Crews also will be modifying the traffic signals at the intersections of Toledo Blade Boulevard and Flamingo Boulevard. Work occurs during daytime and nighttime hours. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures through the duration of the project. Drivers should use caution traveling in this area. Estimated completion is fall of 2015. The Contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.

– SR 31 from Lee/Charlotte County Line to CR 74/Bermont Road: Construction project: Work is underway to resurface this roadway. This 12-mile project includes repairing existing drainage facilities and improvements to signage and pavement markings throughout the project.

Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures Wednesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the Lee/Charlotte County Line to CR 74.

Drivers should expect possible delays and use caution while crews work in the roadway. Estimated completion is early 2016. The contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.

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COLLIER COUNTY

-Gulf Shore Boulevard from 18th Avenue South to 12th Avenue South: Construction project: Crews will be placing sidewalk, curb and gutter, signing and pavement marking along Gulf Shore Boulevard, including 18th Avenue South to Gordon Drive. Work occurs during daytime hours. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures through the duration of the project from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drivers should use caution traveling in this area. Estimated completion is February 2016. The Contractor is Quality Enterprises USA, Inc.

-I-75 from north of CR 951 to just north of Golden Gate Parkway: Construction project: This project adds six lanes and adds a 12-foot travel lane and 10-foot shoulder to the inside of existing northbound and southbound I-75. Work begins with installation of construction signs and silt fence for erosion control. Lane closures and ramp closures may occur in both the northbound and southbound travel lanes from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Variable message signs will be in place to alert drivers that work is underway. Drivers should use caution while traveling in this area. Estimated completion is early 2017. The contractor is Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, Inc.

-US 41 Mosquito Canal to SR 29: Construction project: Crews begin a resurfacing project this week from east of the Mosquito Canal to SR 29. This project also includes shoulder widening and guardrail replacements. Work begins with installation of construction signs and silt fence for erosion control. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures through the duration of the project.

The four-lane section of US 41 (SR 90) at Port of the Islands is now reduced down to one travel lane in each direction while the contractor installs new guardrail on the bridges over the Faka Union Canal. All median crossings and turn lanes in this section are still accessible.

Drivers should expect possible delays and use caution while crews work in the roadway. Estimated completion is spring 2016. The contractor is General Asphalt Company, Inc.

– US 41 at Gordon River Bridge- Pedestrian Underpass Improvements Construction project: Crews will be replacing sidewalk, adding decorative hand railing, pedestrian lighting, and a drainage gutter for the pedestrian underpass. Bridge joints will be replaced and additional underpass signage will be added to the surrounding area. Minimal impact to traffic is expected. Motorists should also use caution when passing through construction site. Variable message boards will notify motorists of anticipated closures. Estimated project completion is end of 2015. The contractor is Wright Construction, Inc.

-US 41 from Wiggins Pass Road to Immokalee Road: Maintenance permit project: Motorists should expect the two outside southbound lanes closed during nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday for crews to work on utilities. Drivers should expect slow moving traffic during this time.

-US 41 (Tamiami Trail East) from SR 951 to Greenway Road: Construction project: Crews continue work to expand two-lane US 41 to six lanes from SR 951 to Joseph Lane and to four lanes from Joseph Lane to Greenway Road. A 30-foot median will separate northbound and southbound travel lanes. The project also includes a 10-foot multi-use pathway along southbound travel lanes and a six-foot sidewalk parallel to northbound lanes. Median openings spaced throughout the project allow for left turns and U-turns. Crews also are replacing the traffic signal at Manatee Road.

Vehicles will now use the new roadway from Naples Reserve Boulevard to Greenway Road. Motorists exiting driveways and side streets in this area should use caution, as traffic is now closer to the south side of the corridor.

Motorists should expect lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday for crews to widen the lanes.

Vehicles use the new roadway from east of CR 951 to Naples Reserve Boulevard. The bus stops shift to allow the contractor to build the new roadway. Motorists exiting driveways and side streets in this area should use caution, as traffic is now closer to the south side of the corridor.

Crews are currently relocating utilities, constructing culverts, installing underground storm drainage, and completing earthwork. Drivers should be aware of construction vehicles and equipment entering and exiting the roadway. The contractor expects to complete work in fall 2016. The design/build team is Wantman Group Inc./Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.

-SR 951 at Fiddlers Creek Parkway: Maintenance permit project: Crews are improving the traffic signal. Motorists should expect lane closures on SR 951 and eastbound Fiddlers Creek Parkway during the nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Drivers should use caution traveling in this area.

-SR 84/Davis Boulevard from Airport Pulling Road to Kings Way: Maintenance permit project: Motorists should expect lane closures during nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for crews to install concrete poles. Motorists should use caution as crews work near the roadway.

-SR 84 from Airport Pulling Road to Heritage Trail: Construction project: This project includes resurfacing the roadway, connects two miles of bicycle lanes, replaces existing traffic signals and improves pedestrian crossings at every intersection. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures through the duration of the project.

Within six-hundred feet of a signalized intersection, motorists should expect any eastbound lane closures from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and any westbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Drivers should use caution while driving in this area. Variable message boards notify motorists of anticipated closures. Estimated project completion is end of 2015. The contractor is Preferred Materials, Inc.

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DESOTO COUNTY

-US 17 from CR 760A to Heard Street and within the City of Arcadia: Construction project: Crews are expanding US 17 to four lanes. Work underway for two new travel lanes to the east of existing US 17 travel lanes includes utility activities installation of drainage and fill soils, and new roadway construction. Hillcrest St. will be closed to thru traffic for utility construction from about August 28 September 4. Welles Ave. at US 17 continues to be closed to thru traffic for roadway construction. Nighttime lane closures for paving of northbound and southbound US 17 from Palmetto St. to N. of Fiveash Rd. Use caution and plan additional travel time. Traffic remains on the existing lanes of US 17. Motorists should continue to observe the posted speed limit. Work vehicles are entering and exiting the roadway during the week. Please use caution. Expected project completion is in the summer of 2017. The contractor is Conalvias USA.

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GLADES COUNTY

-US 27 at Bronson Road: Construction project: Crews continue clearing the project and removing curb during the day, Monday through Friday. Watch for single lane closures and be prepared to merge. This project includes adding left and right turn lanes, lighting, drainage improvements, curb, gutter, signs and sidewalks at Bronson Road. Expected project completion is fall 2015. The contractor is Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc.

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HENDRY

-US 27 from SR 80 to the City of Clewiston: Construction project: Work continues to build a bi-directional weigh-in-motion scale in the median. Motorists should expect the inside lanes closed throughout the project. Estimated completion is end of 2015. The contractor is Quality Enterprises USA, Inc.

-US 27 at SR 80: Contract project: Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures at the intersection for crews to repair a barrier wall during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. Motorists should use caution as crews work near the roadway

-SR 80 from west of Cowboy Way to Huggett Road: Maintenance project: Crews will be installing a waterline near the east side of the roadway during daytime hours. Motorists should use caution as crews work near the roadway

-SR 80 from the City of LaBelle to the Lee County line: Maintenance project: Crews will be trimming weeds near the roadway during daytime hours, Monday through Thursday. Motorists should use caution as crews work near the roadway.

-SR 80 from Industrial Canal to Merchant Street: Construction project: Crews will be resurfacing the roadway (including side streets), installing guardrail, and placing pavement markings. This 1.8-mile project includes updating traffic signals, and installing guardrail. The project also replaces and connects some existing sidewalk within the project. Crews also will be modifying the traffic signals at the intersections. Work occurs during daytime and nighttime hours. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures during the nighttime/overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Drivers should use caution traveling in this area. Estimated completion is winter of 2015. The Contractor is Weekley Asphalt Paving Inc.

-SR 80 in the City of LaBelle: Contract project: Crews will be replacing concrete sidewalk near the roadway during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. Pedestrians and bicyclists should expect intermittent sidewalk closures.

-SR 29 from the City of LaBelle to the Town of Felda: Maintenance project: Crews will be trimming weeds near the roadway during daytime hours, Monday through Thursday. Motorists should use caution as crews work near the roadway.

-SR 29 in the Town of Felda: Contract project: Crews will be replacing concrete sidewalk near the roadway during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. Pedestrians and bicyclists should expect intermittent sidewalk closures.

-SR 29 in the City of LaBelle: Contract project: Crews will be replacing concrete sidewalk near the roadway during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. Pedestrians and bicyclists should expect intermittent sidewalk closures.

Source: FDOT