Cape Coral City Council to consider bike lane options for Old Burnt Store Road
Responding to a request from the Transportation Advisory Commission, Cape Coral city staff was expected to present two options to City Council Monday afternoon for extending existing bicycle lanes on Old Burnt Store Road.
Staff did an evaluation of the current configuration from Gulfstream to Kismet parkways attempting to provide a safe route for cyclists.
One option brings an estimated cost of $85,000 while the second is estimated to cost $160,000.
Both options contain recommendations for installing “share the road” and “bike lane” signage, installing a paved refuge area, and installing a bicycle lanes on existing four-lane roadway north and southbound from Northwest 22nd Street to Gulfstream Parkway.
The options differ on the width of new pavement sections along Old Burnt Store Road. Option 1 calls for a 5-foot wide section northbound for a dedicated bike lane. Option 2 calls for a 10-foot wide section north and southbound.
Pine Islanders could be interested in the development since some have said they would like Lee County to extend bike paths from Matlacha to Burnt Store Road, extending the island’s pathways off the island into northwest Cape Coral.
Council meetings are held Monday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. at Cape Coral City Hall, which is located on Cultural Park Boulevard.
Updates on the bike path options discussions will be provided in next week’s Eagle.