Introduction. February was a busy month, with many meetings among the East Corkscrew Alliance (ECA), Engage Estero,...
Transportation Articles
What’s on Your Wish List for Our Greater Estero?
What’s on Your Wish List for Our Greater Estero?As we move through life and reach those milestone birthdays ending in...
Why Are There No Roundabouts on Estero Parkway?
Why Are There No Roundabouts on Estero Parkway?Engage Estero recently asked the greater Estero community to identify...
The Most Absorbent and Highest Rated Products For Use as Sound Barrier Walls Along Major Highways
The Most Absorbent and Highest Rated Products For Use as Sound Barrier Walls Along Major HighwaysResearched by Allan Bowditch, President, Engage Estero. Introduction Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) has decided to expand I-75 from 6 lanes to 10 between...
Road Concerns in Greater Estero
Road Concerns in Greater EsteroDriving the roads of the Greater Estero Area since 2012, I have identified key roads and areas that pose serious concerns. Safety is my priority, and I'm dedicated to working toward improvements that make our community safer for...
The Latest News on the Road Widening of I-75 In Estero
The Latest News on the Road Widening of I-75 In EsteroTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionFact 1: Higher Speed Increases Traffic NoiseFact 2: FDOT's Approach to Assessing Traffic Noise and Decibel Levels Interactive Map of affected areaFact 3: Health ImplicationsFact 4:...
Wink News Interviews Engage Estero President on I-75 Expansion
On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, WINK News included an interview with Engage Estero President Allan Bowditch on their coverage of plans to widen I-75 and the noise concerns residents have. Watch the video and read the story here:...
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...
Traffic Study Results Presented at March Meeting
2024 Traffic Study ResultsA Summary of the...
Comments and Q&A Following the Speakers’ Remarks At the Road Safety and Future Road Developments Meeting on February 26, 2025
Following the more formal comments from Mathew Maher, Senior Associate Traffic Engineer at Stantec Consulting, Don Scott, Executive Director of the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Carmen Monroy, Senior Transportation Manager at CTS Engineering, a...
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,...
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...