BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//EsteroToday.com by Engage Estero - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://esterotoday.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for EsteroToday.com by Engage Estero
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T113000
DTSTAMP:20260524T145744
CREATED:20260213T155729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175116Z
UID:45077-1776420000-1776425400@esterotoday.com
SUMMARY:The Road Ahead: Estero Traffic Briefing
DESCRIPTION:April Community Meeting\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				April Community & Membership Meeting\n\nA large turnout of 130 Estero area residents identified their most important road and traffic issues at an April 17th Engage Estero Community Meeting.   Don Scott\, AICP\, Executive Director of Lee County’s Metropolitan Planning Office addressed the residents and informed them of many projects in the works.  \nHe also talked about why developments are outpacing road infrastructure.  He discussed the funding options\, what seemed feasible and what are the ramifications. e.g. Increasing sales tax\, impact fees\, gas tax.  \nA question and answer session gave residents a chance to share their various concerns. \nThe biggest issue seemed to be about the expansion of Interstate 75 from six lanes to 10 lanes.  Many residents came prepared with detailed questions and statements regarding the issue of noise and the status of detailed studies being considered by FDOT. \nBrian Bollas from the FDOT regional office was also scheduled to speak on the latest I-75 expansion to 10 lanes from 6 lanes\, but regrettably had to cancel his attendance one day before the event “due to unforeseen circumstances.”  Brian Bollas said FDOT “will be happy to discuss our projects at a future date in the Fall.”   \n“We take public comments very seriously and scheduling issues does not imply we do not consider public comments important.  We welcome and address all comments and until such time when we are available to attend the group’s meeting\, the public can submit comments\, questions\, and concerns via our project website.” \nWINK News also attended the event and taped many of the speakers who had questions.  Engage Estero indicated at the meeting  their plans to provide a copy video to FDOT for their review.  \nSeveral speakers from CopperLeaf referenced the need for correct noise abatement and asked that FDOT at least hear their concerns.  They were disappointed that FDOT did not attend the meeting.  \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Related Articles by Engage Estero \n			\n					\n					\n					\n					\n					\n					\n						\n			\n\n				\n														\n													Signal Timing vs Road Widening at East Corkscrew Road\n											\n				\n					May 21\, 2026 Signal Timing vs Road Widening at East Corkscrew Road Introduction In recent years\, East Corkscrew Road has become a major commuter conduit due to housing development\, easy access to Interstate 75\, and a lack of alternative east-west roads. The once quiet\, local... \n			\n			\n				\n			\n\n				\n														\n													Find Your Flood Risk in Greater Estero\n											\n				\n					May 14\, 2026 Introduction Hurricane season is approaching\, and many Florida homeowners don’t realize that flood insurance through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) typically takes 30 days to take effect. If a storm is already approaching\, it’s too late to start... \n			\n			\n				\n			\n\n				\n														\n													Estero Residents Deserve Answers Regarding the I-75 Planned Expansion\n											\n				\n					May 14\, 2026 A Most Pressing Issue Is Traffic Safety And Congestion   At Engage Estero’s April 17 Community and Member Meeting\, residents gathered to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing Greater Estero: traffic congestion\, future road improvements\, and the planned... \n			\n			\n				\n	« Older Entries
URL:https://esterotoday.com/event/apr2026/
LOCATION:Estero Park and Recreation Center
CATEGORIES:Engage Estero Event,Transportation
ORGANIZER;CN="Engage Estero":MAILTO:info@esterotoday.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR