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Lee County Commissioners are backing plans to rebuild the aging spans that make up the Cape Coral Bridge

Lee County commissioners met for a workshop earlier this week to discuss plans for building stronger Sanibel Causeway and Cape Coral bridges.Multiple sections of the Sanibel Causeway were swept away by Hurricane Ian’s storm surge. The causeway was temporarily repaired just three weeks after Ian hit.

Lee County commissioners are backing a replacement for the Cape Coral Bridge, at a cost of nearly $200 million

Lee County predicts a 2030 completion date for replacement of the westbound span of the Cape Coral Bridge, but it could be finished earlier.

County leaders are accelerating a project upgrading the Cape Coral Bridge potentially costing $185 million.

Lee County opened the southernmost segment of the Stringfellow Shared Use Path in St. James City on Pine Island.    The new segment follows Stringfellow Ro

Pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Island traffic issues, especially during season, are nothing new, with various

Pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Island traffic issues, especially during season, are nothing new, with various

It has been a point of aggravation for motorists since soon after Lee Boulevard was widened to six lanes. The county is going to try a new solution to the problem of making a turn on Lee Boulevard into Gunnery Road whether coming from eastern Lee County in the morning or heading home during the afternoon rush. One of the big back-ups comes when traffic that wants to make the left turn from the boulevard to Gunnery Road gets stacked up beyond the single turning lane. The result often left a c...

Base toll rates on Lee County bridges could increase by $2, but if you use an electronic transponder to pay there would be no increase under a plan discussed by Lee County commissioners Tuesday. More than a year after 27 toll takers were removed from rubbing hands with 1,500 motorists every day to take dollars and quarters from their not-always-sanitized fingers, the county commission is expected to make the change permanent at its next meeting in two weeks.  Getting commissioners on board...