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Lee County 884 - Veterans Parkway/Colonial Boulevard
Lee County 884 begins at the intersection of Florida 78 and Lee County 765 in western Cape Coral, making its way south and east towards the Caloosahatchee River and central Fort Myers. Also known as Veterans Parkway, the divided thoroughfare crosses several major north-south arterials and shares an interchange with Del Prado Boulevard (Lee County 867A) in its trek through Cape Coral. Veterans Parkway is slated to eventually become part of a bi-county expressway emanating from Interstate 75 in Charlotte County near Exit 161 (N. Jones Loop Road) and terminating at Interstate 75 at Exit 136 (Florida 884/Colonial Boulevard).
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Eastbound motorists on Lee County 884 no longer have to pay tolls to use the Midpoint Memorial bridge heading over into Fort Myers. Initially a one-way tolling experiment that began in November 2007, it is now permanent. Tolls are now collected only from those heading westbound into Cape Coral. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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Traveling eastbound from the toll plaza, Lee County 884 gains expressway type characteristics on its approach to the Midpoint Memorial bridge. Lee County 884 traverses just south of Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve, which is the area's last significant saltwater wetland left in eastern Cape Coral and is only accessible via a frontage road. Also located at the preserve and visible from road is a replica Iwo Jima statue that was actually cast from the original. Before making its way here alongside Lee County 884, the Iwo Jima statue was situated outside a local bank located on Del Prado Boulevard. Once the Midpoint Memorial Bridge was completed, the statue was moved to its current location inside the preserve. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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The Midpoint Memorial bridge is four lanes in width with a jersey barrier separating eastbound and westbound traffic. This bridge which connects Fort Myers and Cape Coral took over 20 years to build, mainly due to opposition from the Fort Myers side. Even after opening to traffic on October 19, 1997 some opposition was still present in the form of lawsuits from riverside residents in Fort Myers. Lawsuits stemmed from residents complaining that the new bridge was obstructing their views of the river. These lawsuits were eventually settled in court and monetary settlements were reached. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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Approaching the Fort Myers side of the Midpoint Memorial bridge. The bridge continues over Florida 867 (McGregor Boulevard) just beyond the curve. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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Lee County 884 on its decent from the Midpoint Memorial bridge and McGregor Boulevard. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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Now within Fort Myers city limits, Lee County 884 immediately gains a third lane and intersects surface streets. It also quickly approaches Lee County 869 (Summerlin Road). Lee County 884 on the east side of the river is also known as Colonial Boulevard. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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Lee County 869 (Summerlin Road) begins at the intersection with Lee County 884 and traverses south eventually ending near the Sanibel Island Causeway at Lee County 867 (McGregor Boulevard). Lee County 869 acts as an additional north-south arterial for the Fort Myers area. Photo taken 11/09/08. |
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Reassurance marker after the Lee County 869 intersection. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Guide signs for the next intersection, DeLeon Street, and for the upcoming interchange with U.S. 41 (Cleveland Avenue) one quarter mile away. DeLeon Street ventures north from Lee County 884 and acts as a shortcut via side streets to get to Cleveland Avenue. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
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Guide sign for the single point urban interchange with U.S. 41. Lee County 884 briefly loses its six-lanes as the right-hand lane serves as the exit ramp for U.S. 41. From this interchange Lee County 884 becomes Florida 884 and retains that designation to just east of Interstate 75. Photo taken 11/12/08. |
Page Created March 12, 2009.
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