Public Works Committee Overview

The Northwest Neighborhood Association (NWNA) Public Works Committee monitors infrastructure improvements, utility expansion projects, roadway construction, drainage concerns, and transportation initiatives impacting Northwest Cape Coral residents.

Our focus is to provide residents with clear and timely updates related to ongoing public works projects within Northwest Cape Coral, while helping residents access official City resources and project information.

This page is intended to provide general project awareness and resident resources. For official project schedules, assessments, billing questions, permitting, or construction concerns, residents should contact the City of Cape Coral directly using the resources listed below.

Public Works Committee

Chairman: Gary Smolinski
Email: publicworks@nwcape.com

Major Projects:

Overview

Working with local officials and residents, the Public Works Committee will participate in monitoring, discussing with, and advising the City of Cape Coral Public Works Department on initiatives and projects impacting residents of the Northwest Cape relating to infrastructure, marine safety, transportation, environment, and transportation issues.

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Ceitus Parkway Sidewalk Project Update

  • Project Location

The sidewalk project will be constructed along the south side of Ceitus Parkway, extending from approximately 250 feet west of 3912 Ceitus Parkway to Burnt Store Road.

City contractors completed the marking of the public right-of-way on June 18, 2026. The new sidewalk will be 5 feet wide and located approximately 5 feet from the edge of the pavement.

  • Construction Schedule

The anticipated start of construction is late September 2026.

Project notification letters were mailed early to provide property owners sufficient time to identify and remove any personal improvements located within the public right-of-way before construction begins.

  • Construction Limits

Sidewalk construction activities will occur within the area extending from the roadway edge to the public right-of-way line, which has been marked with stakes by the contractor.

  • How to Identify Potential Impacts

Property owners can determine whether landscaping or other improvements may be affected by locating the right-of-way stakes placed by the contractor.

Items located within the marked construction area may be impacted by the project.

Examples include:

• Landscaping and decorative plantings
• Trees and shrubs
• Irrigation systems
• Decorative features and hardscape elements
• Other privately installed improvements within the right-of-way

  • Homeowner Action Required

Property owners are encouraged to remove any personal improvements located within the marked right-of-way before construction begins.

This may include:

• Landscaping
• Trees and shrubs
• Irrigation equipment
• Decorative items and yard features

  • Responsibilities During Construction

Homeowner Responsibilities

Property owners are responsible for the removal and replacement of any personal landscaping, irrigation, trees, or decorative items located within the public right-of-way.

Contractor Responsibilities

The contractor will:

• Remove and reinstall mailboxes as needed to prevent interruption of mail service.
• Grade the right-of-way after construction.
• Replace sod within the right-of-way to match existing conditions.
• Repair any property damage caused by construction activities outside the project limits.

Properties with Side-Street Addresses

Some properties front Ceitus Parkway but have mailing addresses on side streets. These properties were included in the project notification area if they have frontage along Ceitus Parkway.

Any landscaping, irrigation, trees, or decorative improvements located within the construction limits along the Ceitus Parkway frontage will be the responsibility of the property owner to remove and replace.

Driveway Impacts

At this time, the City does not anticipate any driveway impacts as part of this sidewalk project.

Questions?

Residents are encouraged to monitor future project updates and review the right-of-way staking on their property to determine whether any personal improvements may be affected.

1/20/26 - Today, the Lee County Board of Directors directed their staff to procure a contractor to build several safety measures for the 5.7-mile two-lane section of Burnt Store Road from Van Buren north to Vincent Avenue.

The improvements will include:

- Add rumble strips on the edge lines and along the center line to alert drivers if they cross out of the travel lanes

- Adding 1.06-mile-long passing lanes

- Adding 4 ft. paved shoulders

The next step will be to obtain environmental permits for the additional pavement, which will be done during the bidding process for the project's construction. The project will take six to nine months to permit. It will take about nine months to complete once construction starts.  

The estimated cost of the improvements is $5.7 MM. These improvements are being done to increase safety until the Burnt Store Rd is expanded to four lanes in the future.