Transportation Articles

Planned I-75 Expansion and Associated Noise Concerns

Planned I-75 Expansion and Associated Noise ConcernsWritten by Louis Tancredi, Engage Estero Communications Committee The Estero Traffic Study results were presented at the recent Engage Estero meeting on March 26, 2025. You can find a copy of the presentation at...
Road Development Updates

Road Development Updates

 Update on Road Projects as of February 2025 Table of Contents FDOT I-75 LDOT Alico Three Oaks 951 Village of Estero Corkscrew Road Widening Corkscrew Road Signal Corkscrew Road Widening East of Bella Terra Signal at US 41 Williams Widening Sandy Lane Williams Road...

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Your Efforts Do Not Go Unnoticed!

Your Efforts Do Not Go Unnoticed!

The February Adopt a Highway team of Volunteers has been hard at work keeping the Estero stretch of Highway 41 clear of debris and rubbish. Between October and April, Engage Estero’s Julie Yellig organizes volunteers to clean areas of the highway between the Vines...

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Concerning Flood Insurance

Concerning Flood Insurance

The Community Rating System (CRS) Provides Residents With Up To 20% Discount Engage Estero is providing the latest information the Village of Estero released regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance Community Rating System (CRS)...

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Road Safety in Greater Estero and Future Plans

Road Safety in Greater Estero and Future Plans

Road Safety in Greater EsteroIntroduction. Engage Estero held an important Community Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the Estero Recreational Center. The invited speakers included three of Southwest Florida’s leading experts focused on road safety issues,...

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Pedestrian and Bike Safety In Greater Estero

Pedestrian and Bike Safety In Greater Estero

The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (BERT) is not just a local initiative but a crucial part of a larger vision to complete the 420-mile-long Florida Gulf Coast Trail. This ambitious plan aims to connect communities from Tampa-St. Petersburg down to Naples, and the...

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Why We Should Embrace More Roundabouts and Traffic Circles

Why We Should Embrace More Roundabouts and Traffic Circles

As of 2023, there are approximately 9,000 roundabouts in the United States, and the number is increasing as hundreds more are being constructed each year. Florida has about 1,470 traffic circles, the highest of any state in the USA. However, this figure is dwarfed by...

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Keep the Streets Clear for Emergency Vehicles

Keep the Streets Clear for Emergency Vehicles

Estero Fire Rescue, San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service, and Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District have an agreement for “Closest Unit Response”. This means if an Estero Fire Rescue unit is closer to an incident call in the Vines, they will...

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