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I-75 widening hearing set for October 27 and 28, with comments due November 10

In short

FDOT will hold an in-person hearing October 27 and a virtual hearing October 28 on the I-75 widening project from Golden Gate Parkway to Alico Road. The in-person open house starts at 4 p.m. in Naples. Comments submitted or postmarked by November 10 become part of the public record.

Traffic moves along a palm-lined divided highway beside water. Stock photo, not the I-75 project corridor. Stock photo
Stock photo. Not the actual scene. Photo: Diego F. Parra / Pexels

The Florida Department of Transportation will hold public hearings October 27 and 28 on its I-75 widening project from Golden Gate Parkway to Alico Road.

The official FDOT project record covers a 21-mile corridor through Naples and Bonita Springs. The in-person hearing is Tuesday, October 27, at Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, 1225 Piper Boulevard in Naples. An open house begins at 4 p.m., and the formal presentation starts at 4:30 p.m.

How to attend the I-75 hearing online

The virtual hearing starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 28. The FDOT project page provides the Microsoft Teams registration link and telephone access information.

The Village of Estero also posted an official hearing notice with the same dates and participation details.

How to comment by November 10

Comments submitted or postmarked by Tuesday, November 10, will become part of the public hearing record. FDOT says in-person, online and written comments receive equal weight. Contact information for written and emailed comments appears on the project page.

FDOT says noise wall information will not be presented at these hearings. The project record separately lists noise walls at qualifying locations among the broader project features.

Money & World previously covered what the Golden Gate Parkway to Alico Road widening plan includes. More corridor coverage is collected on the Bonita Springs page.

Questions readers are asking

When and where is the I-75 widening hearing?
The in-person hearing is Tuesday, October 27, at Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, 1225 Piper Boulevard in Naples. The open house begins at 4 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 4:30 p.m.
How can residents attend the virtual I-75 hearing?
The virtual hearing starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 28. FDOT's official project page provides the Microsoft Teams registration link and dial-in information.
What is the deadline for I-75 widening comments?
Comments submitted or postmarked by Tuesday, November 10, will become part of the public hearing record. FDOT says comments receive equal weight regardless of how they are submitted.