State Road (S.R.) 739 (North Tamiami Trail) from north of the Caloosahatchee River to S.R. 78 (Bayshore Road) Update

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – To our valued community, we are pleased to share regular updates on the ongoing construction of S.R. 739 from north of the Caloosahatchee River to S.R. 78. We are committed to delivering these safety improvements as quickly as possible while ensuring quality and safety remain top priorities.

Recent Work

This past week, crews worked on new Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which include vehicle detection and traffic monitoring. Additionally, remaining work on the concrete sidewalks continued. Crews also continued to install the new signalization wire and traffic signals onto the new mast arms in preparation for completion of the upgraded signalization at the Pondella Road intersection.

Upcoming Work

Beginning next week, pending weather and other unforeseen circumstances, crews will start to pave the final riding layer of the roadway. Once the final riding layer and roadway striping operations are completed, this will allow for the reopening of the northbound and southbound outside lanes. The Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons will become fully operational following final paving and striping.

Project personnel are continuously monitoring and adjusting all maintenance of traffic (MOT) devices to maintain motorist and pedestrian safety. To minimize impacts to the traveling public, operations that require additional lane closures continue to occur during the nighttime hours.

Estimated completion of the project has been adjusted due to project resequencing in response to addressing community concerns. Estimated completion is Spring 2026.

We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to finish this roadway improvement project. Stay tuned for future updates as we make progress on this critical project.

Sign Up for Updates

To sign up for updates and access the weekly Road Watch, please visit the project website at 446293-1 SR 739 from north of the Caloosahatchee River to SR 78 (Bayshore Road).

For real-time traffic updates, visit FL511.com.

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