Randall Blvd. and Immokalee Rd. Intersection Improvements

(Project Manager: Dennis McCoy, P.E.)

This project covers about a 3/4-mile stretch of Randall Blvd. (from Immokalee Road east to 8th Street NE) and a 1/2-mile stretch of Immokalee Road from east of Wilson Boulevard North to east of the Neighborhood Shoppes at Orangetree Shopping Center. The proposed improvement is to upgrade the current two-lane undivided road on Randall Blvd. to a four-lane divided road with a 44-foot median and provide three left turn lanes from westbound Randall Blvd. onto westbound Immokalee Road.

Signal upgrades will be included at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Randall Blvd. due to the new lane configurations. There will be a new 11-foot-wide continuous flow right turn lane from eastbound Immokalee Road to eastbound Randall Blvd.

A 30 Percent Design Plans Public Information Meeting was held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. At the meeting a handout was available as well as displays of the project layout.

Oakes Boulevard Improvements

(Project Manager: Mark McCleary, P.E.)

The project will add approximately two miles of sidewalk along the east side of Oakes Boulevard and reconstruct the existing eight-foot multiuse trail on the west side of the roadway. Additionally, a roundabout for the intersection of Oakes Boulevard and Spanish Oakes Lane is part of the plans.

A 75 percent design plans public information meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at North Naples Baptist Church, 1811 Oakes Blvd., Naples, FL 34119. A map showing the project improvements will be on display at the meeting. All members of the public are welcome to stop by to review the project displays and talk one-on-one with the county’s design team. A previous meeting was held in March 2023 when the project was just starting design. Construction may begin as early as the mid part of 2025.

Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension Phase 2 (16th St. NE to Everglades Blvd.)

(Project Manager: Bee Thao, P.E.)

This approximate two-mile new roadway extension will continue Vanderbilt Beach Road to Everglades Blvd. (Extension Project Phase I is currently being constructed up to 16th St. NE). Phase II will be initially constructed as an undivided two-lane roadway with shoulders, curb and gutters, and a paved multi-use pathway The interim improvement is being designed within a four-lane divided roadway right-of-way footprint which will accommodate future projected traffic volumes. 

A 60 Percent Design Plans Public Information Meeting was held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.  A handout was prepared (which is also available in Spanish) and the project layout was displayed at the meeting.

Airport Road Widening Project (from Vanderbilt Beach Road to Immokalee Road)

(Project Manager: Bee Thao, P.E.)

The project will widen the Airport Road corridor into a six-lane divided urban arterial roadway by adding an additional travel lane in each direction and on-street bicycle facilities. Travel lanes are being planned as 11-feet wide. In addition, plans call for a 22-foot raised median, curb and gutter and reconstruction of sidewalks along both sides of the roadway, a closed drainage system, street lighting and minor traffic signal improvements. Design for the roadway improvements is anticipated to be completed by Spring 2025; construction may begin as early as summer of 2026.

A public information meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 informed the residents about the 30 percent design stage. The display boards showed the 30% planned layout of the roadway and the typical sections. There was also a handout which includes a comment sheet.

Vanderbilt Drive Sidewalk Project (from Vanderbilt Beach Rd to 109th Ave N)

(Project Manager: Michael Tisch)

This project involves constructing a 5-foot concrete sidewalk on the east side of Vanderbilt Drive.  A pedestrian crosswalk and Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB) will also be added to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to cross to the west side of Vanderbilt Drive where the sidewalk continues from 109th Ave. N. to 111th Ave. N.

An open house style public information meeting was held on Thursday, Jan. 18. The design team presented the project layout and typical section as well as an overview of the current Naples Park area projects. Comments were received during the meeting as well as via email/mail afterwards. 

16th Street NE Bridge Project (from Golden Gate Blvd to Randall Blvd)

(Project Manager: Dennis McCoy, P.E.)

The project is located along 16th Street NE between Golden Gate Boulevard and Randall Boulevard. The project will help improve safety and accommodate emergency response times within the Golden Gate Estates area.

The project includes:

• Two 11-foot travel lanes with 6-foot shoulders (4-foot paved plus 2-foot unpaved) along the entire length of the project
• 6-foot concrete sidewalk on the west side of the roadway
• New bridge over Golden Gate Main Canal with two 12-foot travel lanes (one in each direction), a 6-foot shoulder on the west side and 12-foot shoulder on the east side.
• New traffic signal at intersection of 16th Street NE and Randall Boulevard

A public information meeting on the project’s 60 percent design plans stage was held on Thursday, June 15, 2023. A handout has been created with all relevant information as well as conceptual maps (2 pages) and a typical section display.

Vanderbilt Beach Road Widening Project from East of US 41 to East of Goodlette-Frank Road

(Project Manager: Dennis McCoy, P.E.)

This road widening project will expand Vanderbilt Beach Road from four to six lanes and extend approximately 1.8 miles from just east of US 41 to approximately the intersection of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Fontana Del Sol Way.

Much of the lane expansion will occur in the existing median. The project will include: improved roadway intersections at Strada Place and Goodlette-Frank Road; maintaining existing sidewalks and providing bike lanes; improved drainage throughout the project area.

Collier County held a public information meeting for the 60% Design Plans on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Click here for a copy of the public information meeting newsletter, which includes a location map for the meeting, project limits and other important information.

The meeting displays are available here:

• Project Handout
• Typical Section
• Exhibit Part 1 (11MB, enlarge for details)
• Exhibit Part 2 (19MB, enlarge for details)
• Exhibit Part 3 (22MB, enlarge for details)

The final design plans are currently under review and construction is slated to begin in fall of 2024.

Collier Boulevard Widening Phase III

 (Project Manager: Bee Thao, P.E.)

The project is located along Collier Boulevard between City Gate Boulevard North and Green Boulevard. The project involves widening Collier Boulevard from four- to six-lanes within the project limits (approximately 2.1 miles). This is the final project, in a series of five projects, to improve 15 miles of Collier Boulevard, from US 41 to Immokalee Road, to a six-lane roadway. This project includes widening within the median and along the west side of Collier Boulevard and realigns portions of the adjacent CR 951 Canal. Multimodal improvements include the addition of bike lanes along Collier Boulevard, as well as two 10-foot-wide shared-use pathways along the west side of Collier Boulevard and along the west side of 39th Street SW.

The Collier Boulevard Widening Project will remove the existing bridge at 25th Avenue SW to accommodate the proposed improvements. The new replacement bridge will be at 27th Avenue SW.

A Public Information Meeting at the 60% design stage was held on April 6, 2022. The following displays were provided:

• Collier Blvd from City Gate Blvd N to Golden Gate Pkwy (enlarge for details)
• Collier Blvd from Golden Gate Pkwy to Green Blvd (enlarge for details)
• Typical Section
• Bridge Locations Alternatives Table