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Council presses county to prioritize Burnt Store Road widening after staff cites $189M estimate for remaining segment
Summary
Council members on Oct. 29 urged Lee County to move faster on the remaining widening of Burnt Store Road, an evacuation route serving Cape Coral and other communities. Staff reported earlier segments cost about $65.7 million; the remaining PD&E estimate for the final segment is about $189 million. Council requested a joint meeting with county
Cape Coral council members on Oct. 29 renewed calls for Lee County to accelerate completion of Burnt Store Road after staff briefed the council on a wide gap between previously completed segments and the county’s current schedule and estimates.
The city manager reviewed project history: three earlier segments of Burnt Store Road were built (about 4.7 miles collectively) at a combined cost of about $65.7 million. Staff said the remaining segment—roughly five miles per the presentation—carries a program development and…
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