A PARKED TESLA AND A LIGHT POLE. >> FROM YOUR CAPE CORAL NEWS TEAM, NEW IDEAS TO MAKE A DANGEROUS ROAD SAFER BEFORE IT CAN BE WIDENED. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE DIED ON BURNT STORE ROAD OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. ACCORDING TO AN FDOT SURVEY, DONE IT 3 YEARS AGO, UP TO 14,000 VEHICLES. USE THIS ROAD EVERY DAY. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER DYLAN BARRON IS LIVE ON BURNT STORE ROAD LEARNING WITH THE COUNTY WANTS TO DO TO SAVE LIVES ON THE STAND AND STRETCH. >> MANY CAPE CORAL RESIDENTS SAY THE BUSY TULANE DRIVE ON BURNT STORE ROAD IF FEELS LIKE A RACEWAY CITY LEADERS AND THE LEE COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ARE COMING TOGETHER TO FIND TEMPORARY PLANS TO MAKE BURNT STORE SAFER. >> IT’S LIKE THIS ISN’T THIS, ISN’T I-75? GUYS GET AND WE GOT TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE BIT. THAT IS HOW CASWELL WOOSLEY FEELS ABOUT PEOPLE SPEEDING BY HIS NEIGHBORHOOD OFF THE 2 LANE SECTION OF BURNT STORE YOU HAVE TO REALLY WATCH BECAUSE IT’S A VERY BUSY ROAD AND GOING BOTH WAVE CHARLES AND BONNIE THORNDIKE TELL ME THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME MAJOR CHANGES, ESPECIALLY FOR PULLING ONTO BURNT STORE FROM THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD ON VINSON AVENUE. OBVIOUSLY, WE’RE GETTING A GREAT DEAL OF EXPANSION FROM A HOUSING PERSPECTIVE. >> AND OBVIOUSLY THIS CAN HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE ON THE ROAD AND OBVIOUSLY HOW BUSY IT’S GOING TO BE. SO I WOULD LOVE TO SEE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT DOUBLED. IT VERY LEAST CERTAINLY I WOULD LOVE TO SEE FURTHER SAID SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS WE GET MORE BUSY WEEK COUNTY WANTS TO REDUCE CRASHES WHERE THERE IS NO MEDIA IN THE FIRST PHASE WOULD INSTALL RUMBLE STRIPS ALONG EDGE LINES AND THE CENTER LINE FOR THE ENTIRE 2 LANE STRETCH. OTHER PROPOSED OPTIONS INCLUDE PAVED SHOULDERS WITH US COMING IN SEASON RIGHT NOW. I THINK NOW’S THE TIME TO TO KIND OF CRACKDOWN DEMAND. >> AND PUT IN SOMETHING IMPLEMENT SOMETHING TO TO HOPEFULLY SAVE SOME LIVES. THIS IS THE GOAL. THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS ALSO PROPOSED TO LEE COUNTY MPO TO INCORPORATE FLASHING SPEED SIGNS IN HIGH CRASH AREAS. YOU’VE GOT HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC COMING FROM BOTH WAYS ON BURNT STORE, HEADED NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND. SO, YOU KNOW, >> IT’S IT IS TRICKY EVEN FOR YOU KNOW, YOUNG EYES. >> LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET NEXT TUESDAY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ALONG THE TWO-LANE STRETCH OF BURNT STORE RO
Cape Coral residents push for safety changes amid speeding concerns on Burnt Store Road
Updated: 6:07 PM EST Jan 16, 2026
Cape Coral residents are raising concerns about speeding on Burnt Store Road, prompting city leaders and the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization to propose temporary safety measures to improve road safety.”And it’s like, this isn’t this isn’t I-75 guys, you got to slow down a little bit,” said Caswell Woosley, expressing his frustration with speeding near his neighborhood off the two-lane section of Burnt Store Road.Bonnie Thorndyke emphasized the need for caution, saying, “Oh, definitely. You have to really watch because it’s a very busy road. Going both ways.” She and her husband, Charles Thorndyke, are eager for changes, especially when pulling onto Burnt Store from their neighborhood on Vincent Avenue.”Well, obviously, we’re getting a great deal of expansion from a housing perspective. And obviously, that’s going to have a major impact on the road, and obviously, how busy it’s going to be. So I would love to see it doubled, at very least. Certainly. I would love to see further safety precautions as we get more busy,” Charles Thorndyke said.Lee County aims to reduce crashes in areas without a median. The first phase of their plan includes installing rumble striping along edge lines and the center line for the entire two-lane stretch, with other options like paved shoulders also being considered.”Yeah, it’s with us coming into the season right now, I think now’s the time to, to kind of crack down and put in something, implement something to, to hopefully save some lives, as is the goal,” Woosley said.The Citizen Advisory Committee has proposed to the Lee County MPO the incorporation of flashing speed signs in high-crash areas.”You’ve got high-speed traffic coming from both ways. On burnt stores northbound. Southbound. So, you know, trying it is tricky even for me with, you know, young eyes,” Woosley said.Lee County commissioners are scheduled to meet next Tuesday to discuss the potential safety measures that could be implemented along the two-lane stretch of Burnt Store Road.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Cape Coral residents are raising concerns about speeding on Burnt Store Road, prompting city leaders and the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization to propose temporary safety measures to improve road safety.
“And it’s like, this isn’t this isn’t I-75 guys, you got to slow down a little bit,” said Caswell Woosley, expressing his frustration with speeding near his neighborhood off the two-lane section of Burnt Store Road.
Bonnie Thorndyke emphasized the need for caution, saying, “Oh, definitely. You have to really watch because it’s a very busy road. Going both ways.” She and her husband, Charles Thorndyke, are eager for changes, especially when pulling onto Burnt Store from their neighborhood on Vincent Avenue.
“Well, obviously, we’re getting a great deal of expansion from a housing perspective. And obviously, that’s going to have a major impact on the road, and obviously, how busy it’s going to be. So I would love to see it doubled, at very least. Certainly. I would love to see further safety precautions as we get more busy,” Charles Thorndyke said.
Lee County aims to reduce crashes in areas without a median. The first phase of their plan includes installing rumble striping along edge lines and the center line for the entire two-lane stretch, with other options like paved shoulders also being considered.
“Yeah, it’s with us coming into the season right now, I think now’s the time to, to kind of crack down and put in something, implement something to, to hopefully save some lives, as is the goal,” Woosley said.
The Citizen Advisory Committee has proposed to the Lee County MPO the incorporation of flashing speed signs in high-crash areas.
“You’ve got high-speed traffic coming from both ways. On burnt stores northbound. Southbound. So, you know, trying it is tricky even for me with, you know, young eyes,” Woosley said.
Lee County commissioners are scheduled to meet next Tuesday to discuss the potential safety measures that could be implemented along the two-lane stretch of Burnt Store Road.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.