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Town hires MOTS‑certified traffic control crews and boosts enforcement as spring season arrives
Summary
The town is starting a contracted traffic‑control deployment and expanded enforcement to manage seasonal visitor congestion at the bridge and Times Square intersections, town staff told the council Feb. 18.
Fort Myers Beach officials told the council on Feb. 18 they are deploying additional traffic‑control personnel and working with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol to manage heavy visitor traffic as the spring season intensifies.
Tom (public safety/operations) said the town contracted a MOTS‑certified firm that handles traffic control for highway construction to place trained traffic control officers (TCOs) at critical locations. The initial deployment begins at 2 p.m. with the contractor’s first three officers; Tom said the town will train crews on specific…
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