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

 During the nighttime/overnight hours on Monday, February 13 through Wednesday, February 15, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using theBen Hill Griffin Parkway intersection.  Crews will be replacing the signal.  Motorists should expect turn lane closures and intermittent traffic stops as equipment is removed and replaced.

During the nighttime/overnight hours on Thursday, February 16, motorists are urged to plan extra time when using theStoneybrook Golf Drive intersection.  Crews will be replacing the signal.  Motorists should expect turn lane closures and intermittent traffic stops as equipment is removed and replaced.

  • Crews will be working during the nighttime/overnight hours on Thursday, February 16 to switch traffic to the new lanes.  Motorists should expect a new traffic pattern on Friday morning, February 17.Crews continue limerock, curb and gutter, and guardrail installation throughout the project to facilitate this switch.  This shift will allow for the next phase of construction of the bridge/wildlife crossing, box culverts, and roadway on the north side (westbound) of the project.
  • Until early on Friday, February 17,both directions of traffic at Bella Terra continue to use the entrance lanes.  Drivers exiting to Corkscrew Road must stop at the stop bar to see the traffic signal.  Motorists are asked to drive slow through this area.
  • Motorists should expect construction vehicles pulling in and out of traffic near the driveways of The Preserve at Corkscrew and Bella Terra. Motorists will be guided to stop short of the stop bars when leaving these communities to provide space for the trucks to back in along the roadway and deliver limerock to build the road.  Flaggers will assist motorists when necessary.
  • Crews continue construction of the roadway between Wild Blue Boulevard and The Preserve at. Crews begin work on the 10-foot-high fence that will be used to funnel the wildlife to cross safely under Corkscrew Road.  Motorists should be aware of vehicles entering/exiting the road in this area.
  • Bicyclists should expect the bike lane from Stoneybrook Golf Drive to just east of Wildcat Run to be combined with the travel lane while crews work on the north side of the road.
  • 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.
  • Turn lanes are currently unavailable at Wild Blue Boulevard, Cypress Shadows Boulevard (The Preserve at Corkscrew), Midnight Blue Boulevard, and Bella Terra Boulevard (eastbound right-turn lane).

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 has begun construction on 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.

Crews are installing curb, guardrail, fencing, and sod, as well as performing earthwork, road base construction, and removal of abandoned utilities. 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.