FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Emergency officials have issued the latest updates on road closures, electrical safety, and trash collection related to Hurricane Irma cleanup.
Lee County Emergency Management reminds residents to avoid placing electric extension cords across roadways. The cords prevent solid waste workers, utility crews and first responders from completing their work and present an electrical hazard.
Haulers under contract to Lee County Solid Waste and area municipalities will never request payment from residents for picking up residential trash, hurricane debris or other waste.
Residents are asked to begin placing hurricane debris at the curb to be collected by haulers. For more information about the right way to organize your debris, see here:
https://www.leegov.com/solidwaste/post-hurricane-debris-action-guidelines
Due to power outages, lift stations used to convey sewage to wastewater treatment plants will not work or will have only limited operations. Remember even though power has been restored to your home, it does not mean that power has been restored to all lift stations within your neighborhood. Normal operations will resume as power is restored.
Roads closed due to high water:
- Island Park Road
- Roads under water with signs posted:
- Bonita Beach Road at Imperial Parkway
- Bonita Beach Road at Oakland Drive
- Bonita Beach Road at Downs Drive
- Bonita Grande Boulevard at Bonita Beach Road
- Bonita Grande Drive at East Terry Street
- East Terry Street at Kent Road
- Pinecrest Lane at East Terry Street
- Dean Street west of Imperial Parkway
- Imperial Parkway north of Bonita Beach Road
- Constitution Circle at Cypress Drive North
- Cemetery Road east of Buckingham Road
- Pritchett Parkway south of Rich Road
- Lee Boulevard at Leonard Boulevard
- Lee Boulevard at Westgate Boulevard
Lehigh Acres update: Lee County DOT increased the number of crews clearing debris off roads and streets in Lehigh Acres to 10 crews. DOT’s crew continue to check Lehigh for drainage issues.
Captiva update: DOT has completed work clearing streets and roads on Captiva.
