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State Road 884 (Florida)
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State Road 884, along with Lee County Road 884, together create Lee County, Florida
's primary east–west controlled-access highway
, linking Cape Coral
in the western portion of the county to Lehigh Acres
and Alva
in the eastern portion. Currently, the highway consists of State Road 884, and two segments of Lee County Road 884 on each end, and the entire highway is about 38 miles (61.2 km) long. The highway runs through the southern incorporated limits of the city of Fort Myers
and through downtown Cape Coral, spanning approximately 20 miles (32.2 km). Its placement has resulted in its becoming a major commuter route
.
When the Midpoint Memorial Bridge
opened in 1997, the highway received the first of several planned upgrades. The Midpoint bridge connects Fort Myers to Cape Coral, over the Caloosahatchee River
. In Cape Coral, the road is Veterans Parkway, a limited-access highway with an interchange at Del Prado Boulevard (County Road 867A). After crossing the Caloosahatchee River
into Fort Myers the highway, where it is known as Colonial Boulevard, is a controlled-access structure with an interchange at Cleveland Avenue (Tamiami Trail
-U.S. Highway 41), where it becomes State Road 884. Continuing east, the route interchanges with Interstate 75 west of Lehigh Acres and becomes known as Lee Boulevard.
Until the mid 1980s, SR 884 continued eastward past I-75 into Lee Boulevard, to Lehigh Acres before turning north on Joel Boulevard. The historic eastern terminus of SR 884 is an intersection with Palm Beach Boulevard (State Road 80
) near Alva
. This portion is now part of the eastern segment of County Road 884.
In the mid 1970s, Florida Department of Transportation
designated the segment of then-SR 884 east of Immokalee Road (State Road 82
) as a secondary state road, starting a process that transformed the eastern part of SR S-884 into County Road 884. This was part of a set of FDOT road redesignations that transformed the map of southern Florida
.
Lee County, Florida
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in southwest Florida, the principal cities in the county are Fort Myers and Cape Coral...
's primary east–west controlled-access highway
Controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated...
, linking Cape Coral
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...
in the western portion of the county to Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres, Florida
Lehigh Acres is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The US Census Bureau estimates the CDP's population at 67,867 as of 2006...
and Alva
Alva, Florida
Alva is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Alva is located at ....
in the eastern portion. Currently, the highway consists of State Road 884, and two segments of Lee County Road 884 on each end, and the entire highway is about 38 miles (61.2 km) long. The highway runs through the southern incorporated limits of the city of Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
and through downtown Cape Coral, spanning approximately 20 miles (32.2 km). Its placement has resulted in its becoming a major commuter route
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
.
When the Midpoint Memorial Bridge
Midpoint Memorial Bridge
The Midpoint Memorial Bridge is a bridge located in Southwest Florida. It spans the Caloosahatchee River, connecting Fort Myers and Cape Coral. It is a four-lane fixed span one and one-quarter mile long...
opened in 1997, the highway received the first of several planned upgrades. The Midpoint bridge connects Fort Myers to Cape Coral, over the Caloosahatchee River
Caloosahatchee River
The Caloosahatchee River is a river on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately long. It drains rural areas on the northern edge of the Everglades northwest of Miami...
. In Cape Coral, the road is Veterans Parkway, a limited-access highway with an interchange at Del Prado Boulevard (County Road 867A). After crossing the Caloosahatchee River
Caloosahatchee River
The Caloosahatchee River is a river on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately long. It drains rural areas on the northern edge of the Everglades northwest of Miami...
into Fort Myers the highway, where it is known as Colonial Boulevard, is a controlled-access structure with an interchange at Cleveland Avenue (Tamiami Trail
Tamiami Trail
The Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
-U.S. Highway 41), where it becomes State Road 884. Continuing east, the route interchanges with Interstate 75 west of Lehigh Acres and becomes known as Lee Boulevard.
Until the mid 1980s, SR 884 continued eastward past I-75 into Lee Boulevard, to Lehigh Acres before turning north on Joel Boulevard. The historic eastern terminus of SR 884 is an intersection with Palm Beach Boulevard (State Road 80
State Road 80 (Florida)
Florida State Road 80 is a route linking US 41 in Fort Myers and Florida State Road A1A in Palm Beach. The road is the northernmost of three linking Southwest Florida to South Florida via the Everglades...
) near Alva
Alva, Florida
Alva is a census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Alva is located at ....
. This portion is now part of the eastern segment of County Road 884.
In the mid 1970s, Florida Department of Transportation
Florida Department of Transportation
The Florida Department of Transportation is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida. The department was formed in 1969. It absorbed the powers of the Florida State Road Department...
designated the segment of then-SR 884 east of Immokalee Road (State Road 82
State Road 82 (Florida)
Locally known as Immokalee Road and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, State Road 82 is a 29-mile-long east–west highway serving northern Lee and Collier County, Florida...
) as a secondary state road, starting a process that transformed the eastern part of SR S-884 into County Road 884. This was part of a set of FDOT road redesignations that transformed the map of southern Florida
Former State Roads in southern Florida
In the mid 1970s, the Florida Department of Transportation started a sequence of events that eventually resulted in the transferral of hundred of miles of roadway from State of Florida maintenance to county control...
.
Future upgrades
Ultimately, the entire stretch of SR 884 and CR 884 will be upgraded to freeway standards with the addition of several interchanges and the elimination of several at-grade entrances and crossings, as part of the Bi-County Transportation Corridor. Burnt Store Road (CR 765) will also be widened as part of the same project. http://www.bicountystudy.comMajor roads intersected
- Chiquita Blvd., Cape Coral - at-grade crossing
- Skyline Blvd., Cape Coral - at-grade crossing
- Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral - at-grade crossing
- Country Club Blvd., Cape Coral - at-grade crossing
- Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral (CR 867A) - interchange
- McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers (SR 867Florida State Road 867State Road 867 and Lee County Road 867 together create a roadway in Lee County, Florida, connecting Punta Rassa and Fort Myers, Florida. The entire stretch used to be a State Road, but the southernmost have been redesignated County Road 867...
) - interchange - Summerlin Rd., South Fort Myers (CR 869) - at-grade crossing
- Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers (US 41/Tamiami TrailTamiami TrailThe Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
) - interchange - Metro Parkway, Fort Myers (SR 739) - at-grade crossing
- Interstate 75 - interchange