Safety
Engage Estero serves as a voice for the citizens of greater Estero on safety and transportation priorities and issues. We advocate for related solutions to Village, County, and State Government organizations.
Our Mission:
- Evaluate, prioritize, and monitor the Village of Estero Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and advocate for change on behalf of the citizenry.
- Develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) for citizen online access to Village CIP items related to roadways, Bike/Ped, and interchange improvements. Access to each CIP project will provide location and cost/schedule information.
- Solicit and encourage additional citizen participation in support of those projects that improve safety, access, and connectivity in Greater Estero
Our Purpose:
To inform citizens of safety and transportation-related issues, problems, and solutions advocating for community engagement to ensure an improved, safe, and connected transportation network in greater Estero.
Our Values
Values essential to success and longevity:
- Integrity
- Open and honest communication
- Respect for other ideas and expertise
- Shared responsibility and resources
- Follow through on what we say we will do
- Care about what we are trying to achieve
- Innovation and creative thinking (open to doing things in a new way)
Our Vision:
To have an informed and engaged citizenry that understands and engages in finding solutions to safety and connected transportation network issues and problems.
Local Resources
Transportation Campaigns…
Roadways
Capacity
Turning Lanes
Overcrowding
Thru Traffic
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Landscaping
Appearance
Visibility
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Lighting and Signals
Streetlights
Traffic Signals
Roundabouts
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Pedestrians and Bicycles
Bike Lanes
Sidewalks
Crossings
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Sept. 19 MPO Meeting
MPO Budgeting Meeting on Sept. 19SUMMARY The September 19, 2025 Lee County MPO meeting is where decisions will be made on how billions of dollars in local transportation funding are programmed over the next 5 years. Public input at this meeting helps ensure: Local...
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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 “zero,” our holiday wish lists inevitably evolve. When we were young, it was all about circling toys in the Sears catalog. Later, it became clothes...
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 dangerous intersections or roads. Estero Parkway was mentioned for speeding and the ability to safely exit the communities of The Cascades of Estero...
Transportation Infrastructure: Addressing Funding Gaps
Transportation Infrastructure: Addressing Funding GapsThe Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) https://leempo.com/, in its draft 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), has identified over $4 billion in transportation infrastructure requirements....
Sept. 19 MPO Meeting
MPO Budgeting Meeting on Sept. 19SUMMARY The September 19, 2025 Lee County MPO meeting is where decisions will be made on how billions of dollars in local transportation funding are programmed over the next 5 years. Public input at this meeting helps ensure: Local...
Bonita Estero Rail Trail: Momentum Builds Toward Construction
Bonita Estero Rail Trail: Momentum Builds Toward ConstructionThe Bonita Estero Rail Trail (BERT) continues to gain traction as our community edges closer to turning the former Seminole Gulf Railway corridor into a 14.9-mile recreational trail linking Bonita Springs...
Conservation 20/20 Is Running Out of Time—and Money
Conservation 20/20 Is Running Out of Time—and MoneyLee County’s beloved Conservation 20/20 program—the one voters approved in 1996 and reaffirmed in 2016 with an impressive 84% majority—is facing a crisis. The fund that buys and protects natural lands is running low....
Road Development Updates
Update on Road Projects as of September 2025 Table of Contents FDOT I-75 LDOT Alico Three Oaks 951 Village of Estero Corkscrew Road Landscaping Corkscrew Road Multiuse Path Corkscrew Road Widening East of Bella Terra Sandy Lane Williams Road River Ranch Coconut Road...
Hurricane Erin: A Warning We Can’t Ignore
Hurricane Erin: A Warning We Can’t IgnoreHurricane Erin just swept across the Atlantic, rapidly escalating from Category 1 to a Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours. Winds soared past 160 miles per hour, making Erin one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes on...
The 2025 Florida Transportation Bill
The 2025 Florida Transportation Bill Introduction On June 19, the Florida Senate passed the attached Transportation Bill. The summary below highlights some of the key and interesting elements of the bill that our Greater Estero residents may want to know about. A more...
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