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Consultants propose roundabouts, phased streetscape for Midtown Fort Myers; council gives preliminary direction
Summary
Traffic consultants showed conceptual roundabout designs for several Midtown intersections and staff urged a phased approach that starts with Edison Avenue; council members asked questions about right‑of‑way, stormwater and CRA coordination.
Traffic consultants and city staff told the Fort Myers City Council during a retreat session that roundabouts would produce better long‑term traffic operations and lower crash costs than signalized intersections at a series of Midtown intersections, and staff asked the council to provide guidance on phasing the Midtown infrastructure work.
Why it matters: Midtown is a major redevelopment focus in the city’s CIP. The consultants’ traffic modeling projected 20‑year volumes and evaluated level‑of‑service and crash‑cost outcomes for alternatives. Staff said roundabouts scored well on operations and lifetime safety costs and showed conceptual roundabout layouts at Edison Avenue intersections (Grand, Broadway,…
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