Progress

Edgewater Drive Phase 2 opened to traffic for the May 19 morning commute.

The new traffic signal at Harbor Boulevard and Edgewater Drive is in operation. Street lights are in operation.

Additional construction work remains to be completed in all Areas There will be intermittent daily lane closures while crews maintain the median landscaping, maintain curb inlets, and complete work outside the roadway. Some work will require closing portions of the pedestrian pathways to allow crews to complete work without closing travel lanes.

Edgewater Drive Phase 2 completion is scheduled for late June 2017. Weather delays and unforeseen conditions may affect the contractor's schedule. 

AREAS 1 & 2

Area 1: Midway to West Spring Lake Bridge

  • Spring Lake Park and Boat Ramp are closed for construction under a separate contract with Charlotte County Parks Department.
  • The new sanitary sewer system is in operation and homeowners are now able to contact the County to arrange for connection.
  • Crews will maintain landscaping.
  • The remaining pavement markings will be applied to locations on side roads.

·         Area 2: West Spring Lake Bridge to East Spring Lake Bridge

  • Crews will maintain landscaping.
  • The remaining pavement markings will be applied to locations on side roads.

 

AREAS 3 & 4

 

Area 3: East Spring Lake Bridge to Sunrise Waterway Bridge

  • Sunrise Park is open.
  • Terminations of E. Tarpon Boulevard, Sunnyside Drive and Carlisle Avenue are nearly complete.
  • Crews will maintain landscaping.
  • The remaining pavement markings will be applied to locations on side roads.
  • Florida Power & Light has a project in progress to upgrade power poles from Port Charlotte Boulevard to the Sunrise Bridge  and work is scheduled to begin.

 

        Area 4: Sunrise Waterway Bridge to Harbor Boulevard

  • Crews will maintain landscaping.
  • Sidewalk construction is complete on the north side of Edgewater Drive. 
  • Florida Power & Light has a project in progress to upgrade power poles from the Sunrise Bridge to Harbor Boulevard. This work is nearly complete.
  • Expect temporary lane closures on the Eastbound lanes as crews complete sidewalk construction where old FPL poles were removed.