List of county roads in Lee County, Florida

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The following is a list of county roads in Lee County, Florida, United States. As with most Florida counties, numbers are assigned in a statewide grid. Many roads are former state roads that have been truncated or eliminated.

County Road 78[edit]

County Road 78 marker

County Road 78

LocationPine Island CenterCape Coral and
North Fort MyersAlva[1]
Length19 mi[2][3] (31 km)
Existed1980–present

County Road 78 exists in two sections that were both formerly State Road 78.[4] The western section runs along Pine Island Road from SR 78 / CR 765 / CR 884 in Cape Coral to CR 767 in Pine Island Center, and the eastern section runs along North River Road from SR 31 in North Fort Myers to the Hendry County line in Alva, continuing east into Hendry County.

County Road 78A[edit]

County Road 78A marker

County Road 78A

LocationCape CoralNorth Fort Myers[1]
Length3.6 mi[5] (5.8 km)
Existed1980–present

County Road 78A is Pondella Road from SR 78 in Cape Coral to U.S. Route 41 Business in North Fort Myers. It provides a quicker way for motorists traveling east on SR 78 to access Downtown Fort Myers. The road was known as SR 78A before 1980.[4]

County Road 765[edit]

County Road 765 marker

County Road 765

LocationCape CoralBurnt Store Marina[1]
Length9.2 mi[6] (14.8 km)

County Road 765 is Burnt Store Road from SR 78 / CR 78 / CR 884 in Cape Coral to the Charlotte County line in Burnt Store Marina. The road continues north into Charlotte County and serves as a direct connection between Cape Coral and Punta Gorda. The road was formerly known as SR 765.[4]

The road is named after the community of Burnt Store Marina, whose name refers to a general store and trading post operated by early settlers that once stood in the general vicinity. The trading post was burned down by a small group of Seminole Indians led by Chief Billy Bowlegs in protest of settlers taking their land.[7]

Major intersections
Locationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
Cape Coral0.000.00


SR 78 east / CR 78 west (Pine Island Road) / CR 884 east (Veterans Parkway)
Western terminus of CR 884
Burnt Store Marina9.2014.81
CR 765 north (Burnt Store Road)
Continuation into Charlotte County
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 767[edit]

County Road 767 marker

County Road 767

LocationSt. James CityBokeelia[1]
Length14.6 mi[8] (23.5 km)

County Road 767 is Stringfellow Road (also known as Pine Island Boulevard) from York Street in St. James City to Main Street in Bokeelia. The entire route is on Pine Island. The road was formerly known as SR 767.[4]

The road is named for Harry Stringfellow, a Lee County commissioner from Pine Island who served from 1926 to 1953. He played a major role in the construction of the road and the Matlacha Bridge.[9]

Major intersections
Locationmi[8]kmDestinationsNotes
St. James City0.000.00York RoadSouthern terminus of county maintenance
Pine Island Center7.5012.07
CR 78 east (Pine Island Road)
Western terminus of CR 78; former SR 78
Bokeelia14.6023.50Main StreetNorthern terminus at northern tip of Pine Island
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 771[edit]

Unsigned CR 771, formerly part of SR 771, is Gasparilla Road[10] extending north from Boca Grande to the Charlotte County line on Gasparilla Island.

County Road 810[edit]

County Road 810 marker

County Road 810

LocationFort Myers–near Buckingham[1]
Length1.2 mi[11] (1.9 km)

County Road 810 exists along Luckett Road from CR 865 (Ortiz Avenue) in Fort Myers to Country Lakes Drive west of Buckingham.

The road is maintained by the Lee County DOT, except for the interchange with I-75, which is maintained by Florida DOT.[1]

Major intersections
Locationmi[11]kmDestinationsNotes
Fort Myers0.000.00

CR 865 (Ortiz Avenue) to SR 80 / SR 82
0.801.29 I-75 – Tampa, NaplesExit 139 on I-75
1.201.93Country Lakes Drive / Luckett Road east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 840[edit]

County Road 840 marker

County Road 840

Locationnear San Carlos Park–near Estero[1]
Length11.1 mi[12] (17.9 km)

County Road 840 is Alico Road from US 41 (Tamiami Trail) just west of San Carlos Park to CR 850 (Corkscrew Road) east of Estero.

County Road 850[edit]

County Road 850 marker

County Road 850

LocationEstero–near Immokalee[1]
Length15.8 mi[13] (25.4 km)

County Road 850 is Corkscrew Road from US 41 (Tamiami Trail) in Estero to the Collier County line near Immokalee, where it continues east into Collier County towards Immokalee.

County Road 863[edit]

County Road 863 marker

County Road 863

LocationFort Myers[1]
Length1.8 mi[14] (2.9 km)

County Road 863 is the county-controlled segment of Fowler Street south of Hanson Street within the city limits of Fort Myers. North of Hanson Street, Fowler is state-controlled and is part of State Road 739.

County Road 865[edit]

County Road 865 marker

County Road 865

LocationBonita SpringsFort Myers Beach, IonaTice[1]
Length35.9 mi[15][16][17] (57.8 km)

County Road 865 exists in three sections. The southernmost section runs along Bonita Beach Road through Bonita Springs, Hickory Boulevard though Bonita Beach, and Estero Boulevard though Fort Myers Beach. The central section travels along Gladiolus Drive through Iona, Harlem Heights, and Biggar before ending at US 41 (Tamiami Trail). The northern section runs along Ben C. Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Ortiz Avenue from SR 739 to SR 80 in Tice. The segments were once part of a continuous SR 865.[4]

County Road 867[edit]

County Road 867 marker

County Road 867

LocationPunta RassaIona[1]
Length4.8 mi[18] (7.7 km)

County Road 867 is McGregor Boulevard from the Sanibel Causeway in Punta Rassa to SR 867 in Iona.

The road was formerly known as SR 867,[19] a designation which still exists on a section of McGregor Boulevard from Iona to McGregor.

County Road 867A[edit]

County Road 867A marker

County Road 867A

LocationMcGregorCape Coral and
North Fort Myers[1]
Length12.8 mi[20][21] (20.6 km)

County Road 867A begins at McGregor Boulevard (SR 867) and crosses the Cape Coral Bridge into Cape Coral where it briefly runs along Cape Coral Parkway. It then runs north along Del Prado Boulevard though Cape Coral and North Fort Myers.

County Road 869[edit]

County Road 869 marker

County Road 869

LocationIonaFort Myers[1]
Length11.7 mi[22] (18.8 km)

County Road 869 is the designation for Summerlin Road which runs from just east of Punta Rassa to Fort Myers.

County Road 876[edit]

County Road 876 marker

County Road 876

LocationMcGregorFort Myers Shores[1]
Length23.0 mi[23] (37.0 km)

County Road 876 runs along Cypress Lake Drive and Daniels Parkway just south of Fort Myers. It then runs along Gunnery Road through Lehigh Acres and Buckingham Road though Buckingham.

County Road 881[edit]

County Road 881 marker

County Road 881

LocationBonita SpringsThree Oaks[1]
Length13.6 mi[24] (21.9 km)

County Road 881 is the largely unsigned designation along Imperial Parkway though Bonita Springs and Three Oaks Parkway through Estero and Three Oaks. The entire route is controlled by Lee County, except for the short segment between Bonita Beach Road and East Terry Street which is controlled by the city of Bonita Springs.[1]

County Road 882[edit]

County Road 882

LocationMcGregorVillas[1]
Length2.4 mi[25] (3.9 km)

County Road 882 is an east-west route just south of Fort Myers. It is locally known as College Parkway and it runs 2.4 miles from McGregor Boulevard (SR 867) to U.S. Route 41.[26] Its name is due to its proximity to Florida SouthWestern State College (originally Edison Community College). CR 882's western terminus is an interchange with McGregor Boulevard, with the route continuing west as CR 867A over the Cape Coral Bridge. College Parkway also has an interchange with Summerlin Road (CR 869). CR 882 is only signed at its interchange with Summerlin Road (CR 869).[27]

Major Intersections
Locationmi[25]kmDestinationsNotes
McGregor0.000.00 SR 867 (McGregor Boulevard)continues west as CR 867A
Whiskey Creek1.542.48 CR 869 (Summerlin Road)Interchange
Villas2.373.81 US 41 (South Cleveland Avenue)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 884[edit]

County Road 884 marker

County Road 884

LocationCape CoralFort Myers and
Fort MyersAlva[1]
Length32.5 mi[28][29] (52.3 km)

County Road 884 exists in two sections. The western section runs through Cape Coral along the Veterans Parkway before crossing the Midpoint Bridge on to Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers. The western section terminates at US 41 (Cleveland Avenue) in Fort Myers. The eastern section continues along Colonial Boulevard just east of Interstate 75. The eastern section then runs through Lehigh Acres along Lee Boulevard, Leeland Heights Boulevard, and Joel Boulevard to Alva.

County Road 885[edit]

County Road 885 marker

County Road 885

LocationEsteroFort Myers[1]
Length13.00 mi[30] (20.92 km)

County Road 885 lies just east of Interstate 75 from CR 850 (Corkscrew Road) in Estero to CR 884 (Colonial Boulevard) in Fort Myers. As a major north–south corridor, it provides access to Florida Gulf Coast University, Gulf Coast Town Center, and Southwest Florida International Airport. It is known as Treeline Avenue north of the entrance to Southwest Florida International Airport, and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway south of it.

History

The first major segment of CR 885 to be completed was Ben Hill Griffin Parkway between Alico and Corkscrew Roads. It was named for Ben Hill Griffin, Jr., former chairman of Alico Inc., whose land was partially donated by Griffin's son Ben Hill Griffin III to the state for the construction of Florida Gulf Coast University.[31] Ben Hill Griffin Parkway was completed by 1997 in conjunction with the opening of the university, as it was the main access road.

Treeline Avenue, which originally was a short local road off Daniels Parkway, was extended south and connected to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway in early 2005 in conjunction with the opening of the current terminal at Southwest Florida International Airport. Treeline Avenue was later extended to Colonial Boulevard in 2006.

Major intersections
Locationmi[30]kmDestinationsNotes
Estero0.000.00
CR 850 (Corkscrew Road) to I-75
4.306.92
CR 840 (Alico Road) to I-75
5.609.01 Terminal Access Road – Southwest Florida International AirportPartial diamond interchange; former at-grade intersection
8.0012.87
CR 876 (Daniels Parkway) to I-75 – Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Gateway, Lehigh Acres, Tampa, Naples
Fort Myers13.0020.92 CR 884 (Colonial Boulevard)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

County Road 887[edit]

County Road 887 marker

County Road 887

LocationBonita Springs[1]
Length5.3 mi[32] (8.5 km)

County Road 887 is the former designation for Old 41 Road from the Collier County line north through Bonita Springs to US 41.

The road was originally a routing of Tamiami Trail (US 41) through Downtown Bonita Springs. After US 41 was rerouted to its present alignment in 1976, the former route was redesignated SR 887.[4] SR 887 was turned over to county control in both Lee and Collier Counties in the early 1980s. Bonita Springs became an incorporated city in 1999, and all of CR 887 in Lee County is now controlled by the City of Bonita Springs.[1] While the designation has been largely decommissioned in Lee County, the CR 887 designation is still signed in Collier County.

The SR 887 designation has since been reused for the Port Miami Tunnel since its opening on August 3, 2014.[33]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bonita Springs.

mi[32]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00
CR 887 south (Old 41 Road)
Continuation into Collier County
1.201.93
CR 865 (Bonita Beach Road) to I-75
5.308.53 US 41 (Tamiami Trail)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Road Maintenance System (Map). Cartography by Lee County GIS. Lee County Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Google (February 2, 2014). "CR 78 (Western Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Google (February 2, 2014). "CR 78 (Eastern Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f General Highway Map, Lee County, January 1976, reprinted January 1980
  5. ^ Google (February 2, 2014). "CR 78A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Google (February 2, 2014). "CR 765" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Legend of Burnt Store". Burnt Store Marina - Century 21 Sunbelt Realty. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  8. ^ a b Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 767" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Harry Stringfellow". Pine Island Info: Preserving Pine Island's Past. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  10. ^ FDOT right of way map, section 12660-2601
  11. ^ a b Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 810" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  12. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 840" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  13. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 850" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  14. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 863" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  15. ^ Google (December 28, 2017). "CR 865 (Southern Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  16. ^ Google (December 28, 2017). "CR 865 (Middle Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  17. ^ Google (December 28, 2017). "CR 865 (Northern Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  18. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 867" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  19. ^ FDOT right of way map, section 12040-2501
  20. ^ Google (April 29, 2024). "CR 867A (Southern Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 867A (Northern Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  22. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 869" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  23. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 876" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  24. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 881" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  25. ^ a b Google (April 25, 2024). "CR 882" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  26. ^ "Lee County Road 867A". AA Roads. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  27. ^ Google (June 2022). "Summerlin Road, approaching College Parkway (CR 882)". Google Street View. Google. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  28. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 884 (Western Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  29. ^ Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 884 (Eastern Section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  30. ^ a b Google (October 13, 2014). "CR 885" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  31. ^ Silverstein, Adam (2013-03-25). "Florida vs. FGCU: The Griffin family connection". Only Gators Get Out Alive. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  32. ^ a b Google (October 14, 2014). "CR 887" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  33. ^ Newland, Maggie (August 2, 2014). "Tunnel To PortMiami Opening Sunday Morning". WFOR-TV. Retrieved October 14, 2014.