FDOT says San Carlos Boulevard work due this fall; county signal timing, median landscaping remain unresolved

The Florida Department of Transportation on April 21 told the Fort Myers Beach Town Council the multi‑phase San Carlos Boulevard (State Road 865) project — from north of Crescent Street to north of Hurricane Pass Bridge — is expected to be finished in fall 2025.

Ethan Purvis, FDOT community outreach specialist, said completed work includes milling and resurfacing, roadway widening, an eight‑foot shared use path, drainage improvements, new signage and three bus spaces. "We are expecting to have the project completed by fall of 2025," Purvis said.

Why it matters: Council members pressed FDOT project staff on whether the new signals and lights on San Carlos Boulevard, Fifth Street and Main Street will be synchronized with an Old San Carlos signal that has been out of service since Hurricane Ian. That coordination affects traffic flow across Matanzas Pass Bridge and the ability to open or close lanes…