Debbie Tower
Debbie Tower
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This is really a safety project because we've seen a high volume of accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. It's clear to the department that adding the median will help improve safety.
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Any time we're installing highway lighting it's either because there is a specific situation at hand or it's been raised by a priority through our work program process. Highway lighting is always intended to assist pedestrians and bicyclists at intersections. It will also help enhance roadway travel.
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We expect that drive to get better soon.
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We have evaluated possible pond sites for the project, and this particular parcel is the most viable, from a drainage standpoint and a fiscal perspective.
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With increasing development along US 41, it means more cars and just more vehicles on the roadway. Florida DOT recognizes the need to have six lanes on US 41 and Lee County clearly recognizes the need as well.
continue loans opportunity program
As loans are repaid, the opportunity to continue the program is there.
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Our estimate of $25 million for the project is one we are fairly comfortable with. We can't enter into an agreement for anything other than what we have programmed for construction in fiscal year 2011. So that's what we would enter into with the county.
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The contractor will replace light bulbs and lights on both sides of the Edison Bridge. The light bulbs had corrosion being near water and the coding on light bulbs did not hold up well.
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About a week and a half ago, we placed a stop sign at the edge of the pavement and in fact put a red light on the stop sign to draw attention to it. It's a tragic, tragic reminder that drivers really need to remember driving should never be routine. Wear your safety belt every time and expect unexpected.
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They need six lanes to move traffic now. More lanes would certainly be needed in the future. An authority would help make that happen sooner.
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This is tremendous news, but we haven't yet identified the regions where the dollars will go.
allow paint
They're going to freshen the paint and allow it to be a through and right-turn lane.
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That is being done as a design-build project, which speeds up the process. It will be completed in three years and paid for over five years.
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In the short term, we knew we needed six lanes, but when we look ahead to the long term, it is a very real possibility that we'll need 10 lanes.