The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One is preparing final construction plans for the safety improvements proposed along Pine Island Road (SR 78) from east of Del Prado Boulevard to Hibiscus Drive. The proposed improvements also include an access modification which will include a median closure at the Lowe’s entrance along SR 78, the addition of a second eastbound left turn lane at Pondella Road,
the introduction of traffic channelization islands at the Del Prado Boulevard intersection and the introduction of a directional median island at the Hibiscus Drive intersection. Lighting, signalization and pedestrian improvements are also being proposed at various locations within the project limits.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) held two public information meeting (one virtual and one in-person) for the SR 78 Project from East of Del Prado Boulevard to Hibiscus Drive in Lee County. The virtual public meeting was held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A recording of this meeting is available for review under the Project Videos section of this page.

The in-person meeting was held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Cape Coral Technical College at 360 Santa Barbara Boulevard N, Cape Coral, FL, 33993 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

A open house for the meeting was held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. followed by a project video. FDOT staff and consultant staff were available and addressed questions and comments received during the meeting. All public information meeting material is available on the project website.

The proposed project includes preparing final construction plans for the addition of safety improvements on SR 78 from east of Del Prado Boulevard to Hibiscus Drive in Lee County. The proposed improvements also include an access modification which will include a median closure at the Lowe’s entrance along SR 78, the addition of a second eastbound left turn lane at Pondella Road, the introduction of traffic channelization islands at the Del Prado Boulevard intersection and the introduction of a directional median island at the Hibiscus Drive intersection. Lighting, signalization, and pedestrian improvements are also being proposed at various locations within the project limits.

FDOT provided notices to property owners, business owners, tenants, interested persons and organizations within 300-feet of the project to provide the public with project information and details on how to provide comments to FDOT regarding this project. If you have any questions about the project, please contact FDOT Project Manager, David Agacinski by phone at (239) 225-1924, email at david.agacinski@dot.state.fl.us.

Comments or questions for this project can be submitted using three different ways: 1) on the project website; 2) emailing the FDOT Project Manager, David Agacinski at david.agacinski@dot.state.fl.us; or 3) mailing comments to David Agacinski at FDOT District One, Southwest Area Office, Attn: David Agacinski, 10041 Daniels Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33913.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at (863) 519-2287, or email at Cynthia.Sykes@dot.state.fl.us  at least seven days prior to the public workshop.