Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a $578 million investment to widen a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 75 in Southwest Florida, aiming to relieve traffic congestion between Naples and Fort Myers.
The project will add one new lane in each direction along an 18.5-mile stretch of I-75 between Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County and Corkscrew Road in Lee County. That would mean a total of 8 lanes.
According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the expansion could reduce travel times by 47%…