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Six-lane study for Cape Coral Parkway shows crash history and parking tradeoffs; engineers eye retiming and parking reallocation
Summary
Consultants reported a 30%-complete study for converting Cape Coral Parkway (between Coronado and Del Prado) to six lanes, citing up to 200 crashes per year on the corridor, long morning eastbound travel times, and an estimated loss of about 47 curbside parking spaces that will need reallocation.
City consultants briefed the CRA March 12 on a study of a proposed six-lane configuration for Cape Coral Parkway between Coronado Parkway and Del Prado Boulevard, describing safety data, travel-time impacts and parking-replacement needs.
Study findings: Consultants said travel-time measurements show heavy eastbound morning delays—one slide cited a travel time that can reach up to 56 minutes across the corridor during a weekday morning peak—and crash data across the five-year period reviewed show as many as 200 crashes per year, including rear-end, left-turn and sideswipe collisions. The team recommended signal retiming (an 11-intersection retiming from Chiquita to Del…
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