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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We invite you to include your voice, your opinions, and your experience in matters of common interest to all of us.

North 3 UEP (Design)

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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.