Lee Commissioners approve contracts to repair pedestrian facilities damaged by Hurricane Ian

Fort Myers, FL, June 17, 2025 – The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its commitment to repairing to the transportation network, including pedestrian facilities, damaged by Hurricane Ian, voting to approve two repair contracts.

The contracts include:

• Pine Island: The project will repair the handrails along the bicycle / pedestrian path along Stringfellow Road on Pine Island that were substantially damaged by Hurricane Ian. The project is partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s Local Agency Program grant program and through a legislative appropriation. The funding agreement for this project was approved on June 18, 2024. Fabrication of the handrails by the Contractor will take place in July. The installation of the handrails will take a week to complete, and this work will be performed in August. The $55,875 contract was awarded to Grading & Bush Hog Services, Inc.