Whippoorwill Lane Extension Now Open to Traffic

The Whippoorwill Lane Extension is now open to traffic. Whippoorwill Lane off Pine Ridge Road connects to Marbella Lakes Drive which now has a traffic signal at Livingston Road. A new roundabout intersection links the two previously dead-end roadways. (A diagram showing the project location is at the end of this news release.)

The completed project provides two major benefits to the area. The first is better connectivity and access along the project corridor. The residential community along Marbella Lakes Drive has direct access to Pine Ridge Road and I-75 via Whippoorwill Lane and the new alignment reduces travel to I-75 by more than three-quarters of a mile. In addition to improving access and providing additional route choices for residents and businesses along the Whippoorwill Lane & Marabella Lakes Drive project area, the interconnection also improves access and response time for first responders and provides route choice opportunities in the event of emergencies that may restrict the flow of traffic on the adjacent arterial roadway network.

The second benefit is that the project provides traffic calming along the corridor using roundabouts and lane width reductions. Traffic calming reduces vehicle speeds, increases road safety, reduces environmental impacts, and increases comfort and mobility for non-motorized vehicle users such as bicyclists and pedestrians. All of this leads to more livable communities with increased neighborhood interaction, enhanced aesthetic values, reduced crime, and increased property values.

The project was completed within the approximately $4.7 million budget.

For additional information concerning the project, please contact Project Manager Jamie Khawaja at 239-348-1328 or [email protected]. News media inquiries may be directed to Community Liaison Connie Deane at 239-252-8365 or [email protected].