New bike/ped facilities included in nine major Lee County road projects

On Tuesday, News-Press had a front page story about nine major road projects under construction throughout the county. What the article didn't say was that all of these projects (except I-75 where it's illegal) have bike/ped facilities. Here's the list of what's coming soon in terms of improved bike/ped facilities...in addition to the stand-alone bike/ped projects we reported on last week:

Bike/ped facilities on nine road projects in News-Press 10/18/11 article,
“No joy riding in much of Lee”
1. The 6-laning of I-75 (target: Fall 2013)
• None--No bike/ped facilities allowed on interstates

2. The 6-laning of SR 82 from Ortiz Ave. to Lee/Colonial Blvd (target: Summer 2012)
• SR 82 will have on-road bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides

3. The 6-laning of Colonial Blvd (target: Nov. 2011)
• Colonial will have 4 ft. on-road bike lanes (other than through the interchange area) and 8 ft. pathways on both sides of the road

4. The Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Parkway widening (target: Dec. 2011)
• Six Mile Cypress will have on-road bike lanes & a new pathway on the west side of the road

5. A new Cape Coral Bridge toll plaza (target: June 2012)
• Paved shoulders are included

6. The 6-laning of Daniels Parkway (target: Feb. 2012)
• Daniels will have on-road bike lanes that will be extended to Treeline Dr. (widening ends at Chamberlin)
• The pathway on the north side will remain

7. The 6-laning of U.S. 41 from Corkscrew Rd. to San Carlos (target: Summer 2013)
• US 41 will have on-road bike lanes & 5-6 ft. sidewalks on both sides of the road

8. Construction on 6-laning of a mile stretch of Bonita Beach Rd. (target: Summer 2013)
• Bonita Beach Rd. will have on-road bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides of the road

9. New Matlacha Bridge (target: Dec. 2012)
• The new bridge will have on-road bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides