East Terry Street Project Adds Ten-Foot Pathway and Flood Relief

Bonita Springs, FL · September 15, 2026

Survey stakes are freshly planted along East Terry Street this morning, marking the start of heavy earthmoving. You will want an umbrella stashed in the car before midday clouds roll in.

The Lead

Crews are staging heavy machinery along East Terry Street as construction kicks off on a long-awaited $17.8 million overhaul stretching from Old 41 Road all the way to Bonita Grande Drive. Backed by federal mitigation funds secured after Hurricane Irma, the corridor-wide revamp targets chronic street flooding by enclosing open roadside ditches and routing runoff into expanded drainage channels toward Leitner Creek.

For neighborhood walkers and cyclists, the payoff is just as substantial. The southern edge of East Terry will gain a continuous 10-foot multi-use pathway, while a new roundabout at Morton Avenue and retrofitted pedestrian bridges over Interstate 75 aim to tame cut-through traffic. Drivers should expect rolling lane closures and flaggers near Imperial Parkway as pipe deliveries continue through Friday.

Local Pulse

Planning Board Reviews Downtown Setback Variances Commissioners meet at nine this morning at City Hall to review commercial and residential setback applications.
Statewide People's Choice Voting Enters Final Stretch Residents can cast daily online ballots this week to crown the community Florida's top public place.
Coastal Cleanup Kits Ready for Friday Pickup Volunteers can grab trash buckets and gloves at the recreation center ahead of Saturday’s shoreline sweep.

Today's Outlook

High 89°F · Low 77°F — Rain showers (36% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella handy today for stray passing showers during your afternoon errands.

What's On Around Town

Today

Functional Fitness Bonita Springs Recreation Center (26740 Pine Ave), 8:00–9:00 AM · Paid Gentle morning core and balance workout designed for active adults.
Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Bonita Springs City Hall (9101 Bonita Beach Rd SE), 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Free Public hearing reviewing local development and property setback applications.
Youth Karate Class Bonita Springs Recreation Center (26740 Pine Ave), 5:30–7:00 PM · Paid Beginner and intermediate martial arts training for local kids.

Tomorrow

Toddler Tales Bonita Springs Public Library (10560 Reynolds St), 10:30–11:30 AM · Free
Wednesday Night Twisted Trivia Hopsized Brewing Co. (9201 Cockleshell Ct), 6:30 PM · Free
Live Music: Tokyo Joe Sugarshack Downtown (27421 Old 41 Rd), 7:00–10:00 PM · Free

Thursday

Downtown History Walk Liles Hotel (27300 Old 41 Rd), 10:00–11:00 AM · $15
Brad Paisley Live Hertz Arena (11000 Everblades Pkwy), Estero, 7:30 PM · Paid
Live Music: Parker's Back Sugarshack Downtown (27421 Old 41 Rd), 7:00–10:00 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

Old 41 Road
- Before state highway planners numbered it Route 45 and locals dubbed it Old 41, the town’s primary thoroughfare was platted in 1912 as Heitman Avenue. Fort Myers merchant Harvie Heitman laid out the dusty passage after buying 2,400 wilderness acres.

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