need some opinions on a specific area of Cape Coral

[tommy-105]

Originally Posted by tommy-105

Nancy, a few weeks ago they started removing mobile homes along the South side of Burnt Store road where it meets 41. (in that trailer park by the Home Depot)

According to a resident I talked to, they're preparing to widen that little two lane bridge there. I don't have any details but this could be an indication that they are proceeding with the plans to widen Burnt Store road. If they do, of course, it would be good news for people living in NW Cape Coral.

It's less than twenty miles from I-75 to Pine Island road when driving along Burnt Store road. If they widen it to four lanes, it would be a faster safer drive.

Having lived in the Cape, the choice between Cape Coral or North Port would be pretty easy for me. I'm not that impressed with North Port either.

Pool_ready, that's a nice area. In the morning the traffic going into Fort Myers might back up on the bridge a little. On the way back into the Cape at the end of the day, the tolls might slow things down a little. Not really an issue.
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Ok, I did a little research. Charlotte County's plans for Burnt Store road are split up into three phases.

Phase 1 replaces the bridge at Alligator Creek and only widens the road up to Notre Dame Boulevard (just past the trailer parks)

Phase 2 will continue the widening from Notre Dame Boulevard to Zemel Road.

Phase 3 covers from Zemal Road to the Lee County line.

While the activity at the trailer park is clearly preparation for phase one, I wouldn't hold out hope for phases two and three happening any time soon.

[justNancy]

Thanks, Tommy. I was on Burnt Store Road again today.

[tommy-105]

Originally Posted by justNancy

Thanks, Tommy. I was on Burnt Store Road again today.

Nancy, FYI, the community just South East of the intersection of Zemel and Burnt Store has a lot of Chinese Drywall homes in it. There is a builder in there working on"remediation".
I don't remember the name of the place.