John E Albion hints Lehigh Acres again ----------

Today was a sad today for Lehigh Acres – Lehigh Acres has more than 20% of the center line road miles in Lee County which is the bases of the gas tax that pays for road growth and improvements – but in the next 25 years, we the citizens of this great area called Lehigh Acres is only receiving less than 5% back Why? Lee County won’t tell me --- is it because Lehigh Acres is that donor area (cash cow) that I keep on hearing about? I ask all citizens of Lehigh Acres to call the chairman of the MPO – and ask him why Lehigh Acres is a donor area and why we are not getting the needed road improvements.


The current Chairman of the MPO is Lee County Commissioner John E Albion – Phone # 335-2225 email dist5@leegov.com


Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) road plans for planning period of 2030 for Lehigh Acres

My comments ---- It does not make any sense if you look at a map of Lehigh on the roads that the MPO removed and left on transportations needs map.

And the MPO did not include Homestead Rd – from Crazy corners to SR82 --- Why???


The MPO removed these projects for the list -----


Westgate Blvd – Todd Ave ext to Lee Blvd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

Leonard Blvd – Todd Ave ext to Gunnery Rd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

Gunnery Rd – SR82 to SW 23 St from 4 lanes to 6 lanes – reason not needed

Gunnery Blvd – Centennial Blvd to Buckingham Rd 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

Homestead Rd – Sunrise Blvd to Alabama Rd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason intersection improvement may be sufficient

Joel Blvd – E 17th to SR80 from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

Alvin Ave – Lee Blvd to Buckingham Rd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

Alabama Rd – Sunrise Blvd ext to Homestead Rd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

Alabama Rd – SR82 to 40th St from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

23rd St SW – Sunshine Blvd to Beth Stacey Blvd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

23rd St SW –Gunnery Rd to Sunshine Blvd from 2 lanes to 4 lanes – reason not needed

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But the MPO has left on the transportation schedules the following ---



40th St SW ext Current terminus to Alabama Rd from 0 lanes to 2 lanes .10 miles at 1.8 million dollars

61st St W -- Cemetery Rd at Stratton Rd to Sunshine Blvd from 2 lanes to 2 lanes 2.11 miles to connect across canals at 18.3 million

9th St W – Ann Ave at 19th St W to Richmond Ave 2 lanes to 4 lanes 2.34 miles at 30.7 million

Alabama Rd – 40th St ext to Sunrise ext 2 lanes 4 lanes 1.05 miles at 12.1 million

Beth Stacey Blvd ext --- SW 23rd St to Milwaukee Blvd 0 lanes to 2 lanes 1.09 miles at 6 million -- Note – County share 53% Developer has agreed to the other 47%

Centennial Blvd – Cedartree Ave to Gunnery Blvd 2 lanes from 2 lanes o 4 lanes .42 miles at 7.1 million

Centennial Blvd ext – Gunnery Blvd to Sunset Rd 0 lanes to 4 lanes .18 miles at 3.1 million

Gunnery Rd – Lee Blvd to Centennial Blvd 2 lanes to 4 lanes 1.2 miles at 12.2 million

Todd Ave Ext – SR82 to Westgate Blvd 2 lanes at the 8.6 million