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FDOT outlines $49M plan to replace aging storm drains on US 41; construction unfunded
Summary
Florida Department of Transportation officials told the Naples City Council that a 2.1-mile FDOT drainage-replacement project on U.S. 41 (Golden Gate Parkway to Fifth Avenue South) is in early design, estimated at $49 million for construction and targeted for FY2029—but construction funding has not yet been identified.
The Florida Department of Transportation presented an early-stage plan to replace the aging underground stormwater system beneath U.S. 41 between Golden Gate Parkway and Fifth Avenue South, a project FDOT staff estimated would cost about $49 million for construction and is currently funded only through the design phase.
FDOT project manager Jeff Jones said the “scope is to replace the aging drainage system with a estimated cost of 49,000,000, and it is currently unfunded for construction.” He told the council the project limits are roughly 2.1 miles and that the work is intended to replace the trunk line, laterals and numerous structures and to restore the system “like for like” so the roadway geometry is preserved during reconstruction.
Why it matters: the U.S. 41 corridor through central Naples has recurring pavement settlement, localized flooding and public-safety exposure when drainage fails. Council members and residents…
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