• On Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, April 26, motorists should expect westbound Corkscrew Road between Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Wildcat Run to be reduced to one lane for crews to mill the asphalt. Paving of this area is scheduled for early May.
  • The contractor continues work outside of the travel lanes.  This work includes installing drainage, performing concrete work and earthwork, clearing & grubbing, and prepping for sod.  Motorists should expect construction vehicles and concrete trucks entering and exiting the roadway.
  • Crews continue work on the box culvert near the wildlife crossing.  This week the bridge crews will begin driving two test piles for the north side of the wildlife crossing/bridge.  This work will of be outside of the travel lanes.
  • Pedestrians should expect the sidewalk on the south side of the road closed from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Stoneybrook Golf Drive while the Village of Estero constructs the shared use path.
  • Left turn lanes from Corkscrew Road are unavailable into Wild Blue Boulevard, Cypress Shadows Boulevard (The Preserve at Corkscrew), Midnight Blue Boulevard, and Bella Terra Boulevard. Left turns are still permitted, however they will be made from the travel lane.  Where possible, barrels and other devices have been shifted to allow for as much room as possible for vehicles.

The work activities above are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule.

WORK PERFORMED BY OTHERS: 

  • GL Homes is actively working in their development site across from Wild Blue Boulevard.  Motorists should expect delays and use caution as construction vehicles enter/exit the roadway. On heavy haul days, GL Homes will be providing flaggers to reduce backups on Corkscrew Road.
  • The Village of Estero is constructing the shared use path on the south side of the road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Stoneybrook Golf Drive.  The Village is currently designing the path to extend to the east property line of Bella Terra and on the north side of the road to east of Grandezza.

MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED TO OBEY THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. Please use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles entering and leaving the roadway. Estimated completion is late 2023. Project cost is approximately $23 M. The contractor is Cougar Contracting, LLC. For further questions, please visit the project website at http://corkscrewroadwidening.com or contact Jennifer Dorning by email at Jennifer.Dorning@atkinsglobal.com or by phone at (239) 338-7723.