Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization

Lee County leaders are holding off on asking voters to raise the sales tax. The extra money would be used to build bigger and better roads, and improve other transportation options to ease congestion.

Drivers navigating the intersection of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and U.S. 41 will need to be patient for at least another decade before they see improvements to make their commutes easier. Design for improvements will take place between 2031 and 2035, according to the county’s Metropolitan Planning Organization priority list that was approved last month. Six Mile to the east of U.S. 41 is a state road; Gladiolus Drive to the west of U.S. 41 is a county road.

About 30 people turned out in North Fort Myers Tuesday evening to learn about transportation plans in Lee County over the next 25 years.

The executive director of the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Don Scott, showcases the future for roadway and bridge construction throughout the area. But some proposed infrastructure improvements may not be able to keep up due to an increasing population and increasing supply chain costs.

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