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Community
Involvement
A community involvement program was developed and carried out to
inform the community members about the study. The objectives of
this program were to provide information about the study’s
progress as well as to receive public input and consensus. The
community involvement program is described below.
Website
We have developed this project website to provide the
community with news about the project and the study process as it
progressed. Visit the Project Process &
Schedule page for the project progress and
schedule.
We would also like to hear from you. If you would like to share
your ideas or have questions, then you may contact us by writing
us, calling us on the telephone, or by sending an email. Visit the
Talk to Us page.
Travel
Survey
For a limited time in February 2004, a survey about daily travel
characteristics was distributed to drivers in Lee County along
Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers, and along Veterans Parkway in
Cape Coral. Drivers completed the survey at home and mailed it
back to us. The postage was paid by Lee County Department of
Transportation. Also, we asked your opinion about alternatives to
ease traffic congestion in the future.
If you had questions while completing the survey, assistance was
available by telephone. The telephone number was printed on the
survey. We thank you for your participation!
Public Workshops -
Held in MAY
Three
separate public information workshops will be held in the
cities of Fort Myers, Punta Gorda and Cape Coral to present
findings from the study. The public was invited to
attend any of these workshops. Workshop details are shown
below.
Each workshop
presented a summary about the corridor within that workshop's area.
Handouts were available with information about the other sections
of the corridor. Information presented at the workshops included an
overview of the entire project, displays showing future roadway
concepts, right-of-way needs and estimated project
cost.
VIEW AERIAL MAPS FROM WORKSHOPS Click
here
VIEW PRESENTATION FROM WORKSHOP Click
here
Business Owner and Tenant Meetings
In December 2004, meetings were held with business owners and
tenants with property along Colonial Boulevard to provide
information about the corridor study. Corridor concepts and
proposed right-of-way were presented.
The information available at the meetings for the sections of the
Colonial Boulevard corridor from McGregor Boulevard to Metro
Parkway can be found here.
The information available at the meeting for the section of the
Colonial Boulevard corridor from Metro Parkway to I-75 can be found
here.
Task
Force
The study corridor travels through the municipalities of Fort
Myers, Cape Coral, and Punta Gorda in Lee and Charlotte Counties.
A task force consisting of representatives from each municipality
was created to provide consensus regarding the need, schedule, and
improvement of this transportation corridor. The project team will
meet periodically with the task force as the project progresses.
The time and location of these task force meetings will be
advertised in your local newspapers, and are open for the community
to attend.
Presentation to Elected Officials (download PDF
document)
The elected officials serving on the task force are listed
below:
City of
Cape Coral
The Honorable Eric Feichthaler,
Mayor
The Honorable Arnold Kempe, Mayor (til
2005)
City of
Fort Myers
The Honorable James Humphrey, Mayor
City of
Punta Gorda
The Honorable Stephen Fabian, Mayor
The Honorable Thomas Poole,
Councilmember
Charlotte
County
The Honorable Adam Cummings,
Commissioner
Lee
County
The Honorable Tammy Hall,
Commissioner
The Honorable Robert Janes,
Commissioner
The Honorable Andrew Coy, Commissioner
(November 2003-December 2004)
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