How You Can Impact the Future of Greater Estero Development | Traffic | PlanningEngage Estero, an all-volunteer, nonpolitical, nonprofit Community Engagement Association, believes there is a critical need to look closely at the collective impact on traffic because of...
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A Great Veteran’s Day Celebration at Estero’s Community Park
A Great Veteran’s Day Celebration at Estero’s Community Park By Allan Bowditch, Engage Estero Communications Chair On Saturday, November 11, The Village of Estero held a successful Veterans Day celebration at the Estero Community Park. The event commenced with a...![The Viral Trifecta is Here: What Should You Do About It?](https://i0.wp.com/www.esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/vaccine.png?resize=412%2C240&ssl=1)
The Viral Trifecta is Here: What Should You Do About It?
The Viral Trifecta is Here: What Should You Do About It? The viral trifecta, COVID-19, FLU, and RSV is in our midst. Before you decide, what to do about it please discuss it with your health care provider. Here are some of the known facts: Written by Robert P. Belin,...![How Impact Fees Support Infrastructure in greater Estero](https://i0.wp.com/www.esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/chart.jpg?resize=791%2C495&ssl=1)
How Impact Fees Support Infrastructure in greater Estero
How Impact Fees Support Infrastructure in SW Florida What you need to know. Most people believe “Growth should pay for Growth.” In SW Florida, specifically Lee County, new development should pay for the infrastructure to support the new development. by Mark Novitski,...![Traffic on Corkscrew Road – Traveling East Corkscrew Road. Is it Safer?](https://i0.wp.com/www.esterotoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/EastCorkscrewRoad.png?resize=560%2C420&ssl=1)
Traffic on Corkscrew Road – Traveling East Corkscrew Road. Is it Safer?
East Corkscrew Road had improvements in 2014/2015 to help with traffic, but it was not enough. Lee County Department of Transportation (LDOT) collaborated with the developer as the Wild Blue Estero, FL development was planned and approved. LDOT required the Wild Blue east entrance to line up with Bella Terra Blvd.
In 2018, with road impact fees, LDOT installed a traffic signal at Bella Terra Blvd and Corkscrew Road. In April 2021, East Corkscrew Road widening, Phase I (Ben Hill Griffin to the east border of Bella Terra) started. As the Rivercreek development was planned and approved, working with LDOT, their entrance was aligned with the west entrance of Wild Blue. In 2023, the Rivercreek developer, GL Homes, worked with LDOT to fund a traffic signal. There is still hope the Wild Blue community will pay their fair share, as the warrants are not there for LDOT to fund a traffic signal.