THE OTHER DRIVER BUT DID NOT HEAR BACK. >> CAPE CORAL IS GETTING READY TO SPEND 6 MILLION DOLLARS TO IMPROVE THE CITY’S ROADS. CITY LEADERS JUST APPROVED THE MONEY TO REPAY MORE THAN 70 MILES OF ROADS. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KENNEDY MASON IS IN THE CAPE WITH WHY CITY LEADERS SAY DOING THE WORK NOW WILL SAVE US MILLIONS IN THE FUTURE. >> IF YOU DRIVE DOWN EL DORADO PARKWAY, YOU KNOW THE TRAFFIC CAN BE BUSY. IT’S ONE OF THE MAIN ROADS. THE CITY IS LOOKING AT. PAVING CAPE CORAL IS HITTING THE GAS ON IMPROVING YOUR DRIVE AND PUTTING THE BRAKES ON THOSE BUMPY COMMUTE. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW ROADS A CRACKING UP. PRETTY GOOD. AND SO I THINK GOOD MAINTENANCE IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD CONTINUE. JOSE RIZAL REAL LIVES ALONG ELDORADO PARKWAY IN SOUTHWEST 11TH PLACE WHERE THE PAVEMENT HAVE BEEN SHOWING ITS AGE WITH A FEW WRINKLES AND A LOT OF CRACKS IS A VERY HEAVILY USED ROAD. AND MORE SO WITH THE HOTEL, GOT THE WEST AND ALL THAT AND A LOT OF RESTAURANT COME ON THE QUIET PINCHERS I’M SOCIAL HOUSE. HIS STREET IS JUST ONE STRETCH OF THE 72 MILE. CITY LEADERS WANT TO RESURFACE A PLAN DESIGNED TO PATCH THINGS UP BEFORE BIG PROBLEM SNOWBALL DOWN THE ROAD. YOU KNOW, WE’VE HAD IT DONE HERE ABOUT 2 OR 3 TIMES AND IT’S BEEN GREAT. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN. THESE ARE THE OTHER ROADWAYS LINED UP FOR UPGRADES, INCLUDING AWAY, SAYS BOULEVARD MOHAWK PARKWAY AND CAPE CORAL PARKWAY WEST, ALL HEAVILY TRAVELED LOOK AT OUR LOCAL ROADS. OF COURSE, THOUGH. >> ROADS THAT WE ALL TAKE TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY. WE LOOK AT NEIGHBORHOODS SO THAT, YOU KNOW, OUR RESIDENTS WHEN THEY’RE DRIVING IN AND OUT OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, THEY FEEL SAFE. AND THEN WE LOOK AT EMERGENCY PAVING EFFORTS, THE COST 6 MILLION DOLLARS COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER NELSON LAST WERE SAYS THIS WILL HELP TAXPAYERS NOT HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL FOR BIGGER PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD. IF WE HAVE TO DIG UP THE ROADWAY BECAUSE THERE’S A BROKEN PIPE WERE EASILY ABLE FIX THAT PAVING IMMEDIATELY. >> UNDER AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THE ROADS DO NOT SUFFER IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM OR CONCERN ABOUT A ROAD THAT NEEDS FIXING >> YOU CAN CALL 3, 1, 1, OR REPORT IT ONLI
Cape Coral invests $6 million in road resurfacing to address aging infrastructure
Updated: 7:00 PM EST Mar 4, 2026
Cape Coral is investing $6 million to resurface 72 miles of roads, including El Dorado Parkway, to address aging infrastructure and prevent future issues. Residents like Jose Rosario, who lives along El Dorado Parkway and Southwest 11th Place, have noticed the wear and tear on the roads. “You can see right now these roads are cracking up pretty good, so I think good maintenance is something they should continue,” Rosario said.Rosario highlighted the importance of maintaining the road, which is heavily used due to nearby hotels and restaurants. “It is a very heavily used road, and more so with the hotel. You got the West End and all that, and a lot of restaurants coming on the corner here with Pinches, Social House,” he said. He also noted that previous resurfacing efforts have been beneficial. “Yeah, we’ve had it done here about 2 or 3 times, and it’s been great,” Rosario said.The resurfacing plan includes other major roadways such as Oasis Boulevard, Mohawk Parkway, and Cape Coral Parkway West. Cape Coral Council Member Jennifer Nelson-Lastra explained the approach to selecting roads for resurfacing. “We look at our local roads, of course, of roads that we all take to go to work every day. We look at neighborhoods so that, you know, our residents, when they’re driving in and out of their neighborhoods, they feel safe,” Nelson-Lastra said. She emphasized the importance of emergency paving efforts to avoid larger issues. “If we have to dig up the roadway because there’s a broken pipe, we’re easily able to fix that paving immediately, under an emergency situation. And the roads do not suffer,” she said.Residents are encouraged to report road issues by calling 311 or going online to notify the city.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 is investing $6 million to resurface 72 miles of roads, including El Dorado Parkway, to address aging infrastructure and prevent future issues.
Residents like Jose Rosario, who lives along El Dorado Parkway and Southwest 11th Place, have noticed the wear and tear on the roads.
“You can see right now these roads are cracking up pretty good, so I think good maintenance is something they should continue,” Rosario said.
Rosario highlighted the importance of maintaining the road, which is heavily used due to nearby hotels and restaurants.
“It is a very heavily used road, and more so with the hotel. You got the West End and all that, and a lot of restaurants coming on the corner here with Pinches, Social House,” he said.
He also noted that previous resurfacing efforts have been beneficial. “Yeah, we’ve had it done here about 2 or 3 times, and it’s been great,” Rosario said.
The resurfacing plan includes other major roadways such as Oasis Boulevard, Mohawk Parkway, and Cape Coral Parkway West.
Cape Coral Council Member Jennifer Nelson-Lastra explained the approach to selecting roads for resurfacing.
“We look at our local roads, of course, of roads that we all take to go to work every day. We look at neighborhoods so that, you know, our residents, when they’re driving in and out of their neighborhoods, they feel safe,” Nelson-Lastra said.
She emphasized the importance of emergency paving efforts to avoid larger issues. “If we have to dig up the roadway because there’s a broken pipe, we’re easily able to fix that paving immediately, under an emergency situation. And the roads do not suffer,” she said.
Residents are encouraged to report road issues by calling 311 or going online to notify the city.
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.