Project Update
As of November 2019
The road widening portion of the project has been completed. Currently, crews are installing lighting within the project which will be finalized in Spring 2020.
Project Overview
The Lee County Department of Transportation (LC DOT) and their contractor, Wright Construction Group, has begun construction to widen Burnt Store Road from Diplomat Parkway to south of Tropicana Parkway to four lanes. The expected completion date is Spring 2020.
The project consists of three segments: North, Middle, and South. The North Segment was completed in January 2018, and Burnt Store Road from Van Buren Parkway to Diplomat Parkway was widened to a four-lane highway. The Middle Segment will cover Diplomat Parkway to south of Tropicana Parkway and the South Segment will be from south of Tropicana Parkway to Pine Island Road.
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