Corkscrew Road motorists should expect slower than usual traffic when approaching Wild Blue as work is occurring in the community’s entrance.
The following work activities are scheduled to occur, weather permitting.
- During the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, crews will be installing the signal arms over the roadway at Corkscrew Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Motorists should expect long delays as crews must close movements throughout the intersection during these times. Motorists are urged to use Alico Road during this work.
- On Friday, June 3, during the nighttime/overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., motorists should expect a FLAGGING OPERATION and Corkscrew Road to be limited to one lane of travel from west of Wildcat Run to Wild Blue Boulevard. Crews will be working on underground utilities on the north side of the roadway.
- Motorists using Wild Blue Boulevard should expect crews working underground in the entrance to Wild Blue. Currently crews have the inbound driveway closed and the exit is open to two-way travel. Once the contractor completes this work in the entrance, they will switch traffic to the entrance and move to work in the exit. Work in the Wild Blue entrance is anticipated to continue through early July 2022.
- 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.
- Crews continue work on the southern side of the Ben Hill Griffin Parkway/Corkscrew Road intersection. Please use caution as crews work near the roadway.
- 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 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.