Transportation Articles

I-75 Widening: Is the Florida Department of Transportation Underestimating the Long-Term Noise Impact?

This document critically examines FDOT’s claim that widening I-75 from six to ten lanes in Southwest Florida will produce little or no meaningful increase in traffic noise for nearby residents. We argue that FDOT’s noise modeling methodology is inadequate and that residents deserve far greater transparency before construction begins.

Sept. 19 MPO Meeting

Sep 15, 2025 | Safety, Transportation

Bonita Estero Rail Trail: Momentum Builds Toward Construction

Sep 11, 2025 | Culture and Recreation, Environment, Transportation

Conservation 20/20 Is Running Out of Time—and Money

Sep 11, 2025 | Safety, Transportation

Traffic on Corkscrew Road – Traveling East Corkscrew Road. Is it Safer?

Nov 3, 2023

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.