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May 2004 Update
Since the project initiation, we have been working on the tasks
described below:
Data collection of existing data was collected from
each jurisdiction along the corridor.
This data includes:
 Land Use &
Transportation Plans
Traffic Forecasting
Models
Historical Traffic
Trends
GIS Data
Right-of-Way Maps
Construction
Plans
Existing Highway and Traffic
Conditions along the study corridor have been
analyzed through review of traffic count data to determine Level of
Service. Existing traffic conditions were analyzed along the
corridor for the peak season AM and PM peak hours. (Level
of Service is a qualitative assessment of a
roadway’s operating condition or quality of traffic flow.
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Traffic operation deficiencies were identified along corridor
segments and at intersections. Intersections with major traffic
delays are listed below:
Colonial
Boulevard and Metro Parkway
Colonial Boulevard and
Fowler Street
Colonial Boulevard and
Summerlin Road
Colonial Boulevard and
Six Mile Cypress Parkway
Veterans Parkway
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Travel Survey
Results are being summarized. In February 2004, a
total of 16,540 surveys were distributed to drivers in Fort Myers
and Cape Coral between 7:00am and 6:00pm.
The purpose:
To collect travel characteristics of drivers along the corridor and
to ask their opinion about alternatives to ease traffic
congestion.
The locations:
Colonial Boulevard at
Metro Parkway
Veterans Parkway at
Santa Barbara Boulevard
Burnt Store Road at
Pine Island Road
Travel purpose and frequency survey results are:
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Travel Purpose
37% To/From Work
15% Work-Related
16%
Personal/Medical/Banking
14% Shopping
11%
Recreation/Social
5% School
2% No
Response
Corridor Travel Frequency
36% More than 5
times/week
39% 2-5
times/week
13% Once/week
11% Once/month or
less
1% No Response
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Thank you to all drivers who participated in the
survey! Your input will be considered when developing alternatives
during the study.
Future Traffic
Forecasts for the years 2010, 2020, and 2030 are
being developed for the study corridor. The future traffic
forecasts are based upon the Lee County Metropolitan Planning
Organization 2020 Transportation Needs Plan. The Needs Plan
includes the roadway network required for mobility in Lee County
and southern Charlotte County.
The future traffic forecasts will be used to identify additional
travel lanes along the corridor. During the project, coordination
meetings were held and consensus was reached with staff from the
stakeholder agencies. A staged implementation plan of roadway
improvements for the next 25 years is being
developed. (Future Traffic Forecasts are
estimates of travel demand on the corridor and are based on
accepted estimates of future land development and
population/employment growth in the area.)
Task Force
Meetings have been held with elected officials from
each jurisdiction.
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1st Task Force Meeting
City of Cape Coral
December 1, 2003
Introduction of the
project team
Overview of the study
approach
2nd Task Force Meeting
Charlotte County Environmental Campus
March 24, 2004
Collection of existing
data
Existing roadway
deficiencies
Preliminary travel
survey results
Methodology for future
traffic forecast
To download the presentation
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Project Traffic Report
will be prepared summarizing the existing
traffic conditions and future traffic forecasts. Future roadway
improvements including additional travel lanes will be
listed.
Ongoing Work
Effort
Conceptual designs for the corridor are being developed for the
future. An evaluation will be performed for these recommended
roadway improvements. A Conceptual Alternatives Analyses Report
will be prepared at the conclusion of this effort. Tasks included
in this effort are listed below.
Identification of
future travel lanes based on the future traffic forecasts
Evaluation of available
right-of-way
Development of access
and circulation alternatives at intersections and
overpasses/interchanges
Environmental analysis
including natural and physical impacts
Socioeconomic analysis
including social and cultural impacts
Fatal flaw
analysis
Right-of-way needs and
construction costs
Please look to this page for future project updates.
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