ALWAYS BEING BUSY IS THE NEW NORM. ONLY AT 6. >> TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN I-75 IN FORT MYERS. IF YOU LIVE IN CAPE CORAL, THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THE EXIT YOU TAKE TO GET ONTO THE INTERSTATE. RIGHT NOW, LEE COUNTY LEADERS ARE TALKING ABOUT ADDING AN EXIT CLOSER TO THE NORTH CAPE. THEY SAY IT WILL NOT ONLY EASE TRAFFIC ON YOUR DAILY COMMUTE. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE AND OTHER VITAL EVACUATION ROUTE DURING HURRICANE SEASON. THIS MAP SHOWS YOU THE 4 MOST LIKELY EXIT OPTIONS IF YOU LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAPE SAY TRAFALGAR IN SANTA BARBARA, IT CAN TAKE YOU 45 MINUTES TO GET TO ONE OF THESE EXITS. THIS TIME OF DAY GOOGLE MAPS AS THE FASTEST ROUTE FROM THAT POINT IS GOING OVER THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE TO THAT COLONIAL BOULEVARD. EXIT IN LEE COUNTY SAYS THE WAY TO SAW THESE LONG DRIVES BY ADDING ANOTHER RAMP. THIS ONE NEAR SLATER ROAD. GOOD EVENING. I’M PETER BUSCH AND I’M CHRISTY SOTO. >> TONIGHT, GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER JALEN BARRON IS IN CAPE CORAL SPEAKING TO DRIVERS WHO SAY THIS NEW EXIT NEEDS TO BE BUILT SOON. THE TIME IT’S FINISHED ALL BE DEAD. I THINK. >> AND IF IT WILL ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC. >> I THINK THAT YOU ATE DIVERS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FASTER ROUTE FROM CAPE CORAL TO I-75. BUT THEY’RE SKEPTICAL ON HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE. >> IT TAKES 5 YEARS TO DO ANY ROAD PROJECT RIGHT NOW. MANY DRIVERS HAVE TO USE THE MIDPOINT BRIDGE TO LEAVE CAPE CORAL TO THEN GET THROUGH FORT MYERS TO GET TO I-75 AND A NEW INTERCHANGE WOULD IMPACT THOUSANDS AND MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE DURING HURRICANE EVACUATIONS WEEK, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A STUDY TUESDAY FROM A NEW EXIT NEAR SLATER ROAD IN NORTH FORT MYERS. DRIVERS WOULD GET THERE FROM DO NORTH. >> LIKE I SAID, THEY BUILT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, BUT ROAD PROJECTS JUST SEEM TO GO ON AND ON AND ON AND ON. I DON’T THINK ALL OF US HERE, BUT USE IT IF IT IF I >> ULTIMATELY THE STATE HAS TO APPROVE THIS PROJECT. THE PLAN WILL MOVE FORWARD TO THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH IT COULD COST. THERE IS NO DATE YET ON WHEN WO
Cape Coral residents anticipate new I-75 interchange despite timeline concerns
Updated: 9:24 PM EST Nov 4, 2025
The Lee County commission, the state delegation and the city of Cape Coral are all on board with moving forward to try to get Cape Coral an interchange on I-75 with Del Prado.Lee County commissioners have approved a study for a new interchange on I-75 near Slater Road in North Fort Myers, aiming to provide a faster route from Cape Coral, though residents are skeptical about how long the project will take to complete.Naythen Camacho, a North Fort Myers resident, said, “It is a big help, and if it’ll alleviate some of the traffic, I think that would be worth it.”Jennifer Boss, another resident, expressed her concerns, saying, “It takes five years to do any road project.”An elderly resident shared his doubts, stating, “By the time it’s finished, I’ll be dead, I think. Like I said, they built the Empire State Building a little over a year, but road projects just seem to go on and on and on.”Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman has been looking forward to this expansion since he was a child. He confirmed that the city of Cape Coral is supportive of moving forward with the interchange project on I-75 with Del Prado.The project development study approved at the meeting will further examine traffic impact and environmental concerns, aiding efforts to get the project in motion. Another Cape Coral resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, said, “Anything that will help hurricane evacuation in the Cape is a project I support.”The plan will advance to the legislative agenda for further discussion on funding. Hamman expressed his enthusiasm for the project, looking forward to its progress for the benefit of residents.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
The Lee County commission, the state delegation and the city of Cape Coral are all on board with moving forward to try to get Cape Coral an interchange on I-75 with Del Prado.
Lee County commissioners have approved a study for a new interchange on I-75 near Slater Road in North Fort Myers, aiming to provide a faster route from Cape Coral, though residents are skeptical about how long the project will take to complete.
Naythen Camacho, a North Fort Myers resident, said, “It is a big help, and if it’ll alleviate some of the traffic, I think that would be worth it.”
Jennifer Boss, another resident, expressed her concerns, saying, “It takes five years to do any road project.”
An elderly resident shared his doubts, stating, “By the time it’s finished, I’ll be dead, I think. Like I said, they built the Empire State Building a little over a year, but road projects just seem to go on and on and on.”
Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman has been looking forward to this expansion since he was a child. He confirmed that the city of Cape Coral is supportive of moving forward with the interchange project on I-75 with Del Prado.
The project development study approved at the meeting will further examine traffic impact and environmental concerns, aiding efforts to get the project in motion. Another Cape Coral resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, said, “Anything that will help hurricane evacuation in the Cape is a project I support.”
The plan will advance to the legislative agenda for further discussion on funding. Hamman expressed his enthusiasm for the project, looking forward to its progress for the benefit of residents.