The following work activities are scheduled to occur, however unforeseen underground conditions and weather may affect this schedule.
Corkscrew motorists should expect slower than usual traffic when approaching communities along Corkscrew Road. Work is occurring in The Preserve’s entranceand many turn lanes into other communities are closed.
During the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 27, crews will be installing a water main under Bella Terra Boulevard. Both directions of traffic will first use the exit as crews work in the entrance and then the contractor will shift traffic to use the entrance as crews complete the crossing under the exit. Flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists and the traffic signal will be put into flash mode. The regular traffic pattern is scheduled to be restored by the morning of Tuesday, June 28.
- The contractor continues underground work in the driveway of The Preserve at Corkscrew (Cypress Shadows Boulevard). Crews are currently working in the entrance. And the exit is open to two-way travel. On Tuesday, June 28 the contractor is scheduled to switch traffic to use the entrance and begin work in the exit. Work on Cypress Shadows Boulevard is expected to continue until early/mid July.
- Currently motorists using Wild Blue Boulevard should expect two-way traffic to use the community’s entrance (east side). The contractor anticipates opening the Wild Blue entrance and exit to vehicles on Tuesday, June 28.
- Crews continue construction of the bridge/wildlife crossing between Wild Blue Boulevard and The Preserve at Corkscrew that will allow animals to cross under Corkscrew Road, similar to the crossing just east of Alico Road. A 10-foot-high fence will be installed to funnel the wildlife to cross at this location. Currently crews are constructing box culverts near the bridge/crossing that convey water under the roadway. 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 must use the temporary walkway on the south side of Corkscrew Road from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to Stoneybrook Golf Drive.
- Currently in the area between Wild Blue Boulevard and Cypress Shadows Boulevard (The Preserve at Corkscrew) vehicles are using temporary lanes on the north side of the road to allow crews to work on the south side of Corkscrew Road.
- Turn lanes are currently unavailable at Bella Terra Boulevard, Wild Blue Boulevard and Cypress Shadows Boulevard (The Preserve at Corkscrew).
Crews are installing curb, drainage, and sod, as well as performing earthwork, and relocating 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 www.corkscrewroadwidening.com or contact Jennifer Dorning by email at Jennifer.Dorning@atkinsglobal.com or by phone at (239) 338-7723.