Transportation Articles

Leadership on Traffic Issues is Needed And It Starts With Us

If you live in Estero, you don’t need a study to tell you traffic is worsening. You feel it every day on I-75, Corkscrew Road, U.S. 41, and the backroads that used to be shortcuts. Growth is accelerating, infrastructure is struggling to keep up, and safety concerns...

Flooding

Concerning Flood Insurance

Results for "" 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...

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Pedestrian and Bike Safety In Greater Estero

Pedestrian and Bike Safety In Greater Estero

Results for "" 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...

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Keep the Streets Clear for Emergency Vehicles

Keep the Streets Clear for Emergency Vehicles

Results for "" 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...

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Corkscrew Road Widening

Corkscrew Road: What is going on, and when?

Corkscrew Road: What is going on, and when? (Written by Mark Novitski, Consultant to Engage Estero) Updated August 2024 Corkscrew Road Updates Printable Summary An Update on Corkscrew Road and many other roads in the Greater Estero Area has been posted as of November...

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Part 2 Public Concerns &  Future Actions 

Part 2 Public Concerns & Future Actions 

The Engage Estero Public Forum  Traffic Congestion in Greater Estero (Written by Allan Bowditch, Engage estero’s Chief Communications Officer) Go to Part 1 Questions and Comments from the Public The Engage Estero team would like to thank all those who attended the...

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Part 1 Key Questions Addressed

Part 1 Key Questions Addressed

The Engage Estero Public Forum  Traffic Congestion in Greater Estero (Written by Allan Bowditch, Engage estero’s Chief Communications Officer) Introduction The building boom in the Estero area started in 1998 when the airport, Florida Gulf Coast University, Miromar...

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safety is a priority of the ECCL

Road Safety in Greater Estero

Road Safety in Greater Estero By Contributing Author, Mark Novitski, and Engage Estero Consultant.  Everyone has their definition of what determines road safety or, conversely, what makes our roads unsafe. In writing extensively about Corkscrew Road, I have...

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