Frequently Asked Questions

I-75 is maintained and controlled by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). A new interchange on I-75 at Everglades Blvd was pursued by the Collier County Transportation Planning in 2013 but was not supported by FDOT at that time. Since that time, the County has made significant effort to fund projects in Golden Gate Estates. These efforts include the Vanderbilt Beach Road Extension project currently under construction, as well as several new bridge projects to provide better connectivity.

The Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (Collier MPO) 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) includes an Interchange Justification Report (IJR) and study of a new interchange at I-75 in the vicinity of Everglades Blvd. in the years 2026-2030. Once completed, it will be submitted to FDOT to reconsider a new interchange at I-75 in the Everglades area.

Corridor studies are planning studies undertaken by Collier County to evaluate the current and future transportation needs for a specific geographic area. For example, rather than looking at widening one particular road, these studies take a broader look at the need for brand new alignments and/or numerous improvements to the existing road network. All corridor studies evaluate the effects and impacts of various proposed transportation improvements, and compare these to not making any improvements (also known as the no-build alternative).

Towards the end of a corridor study, many alternatives are eliminated and only a small number remain. After extensive analysis and public input, one preferred alternative is identified. The preferred alternative is then presented to the Board of County Commissioners for their approval. If approved, as funding becomes available the project will continue on towards the design, right of way acquisition, and construction phases.

Call the Growth Management Department's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Manager at 239-252-2926 and request an investigation into traffic conditions on your street.

Transportation Concurrency Management Areas (TCMA) and Transportation Concurrency Exception Areas (TCEA) are alternative concurrency management systems authorized by Florida Statutes to regulate increased traffic volume created by new development while also promoting affordable housing and redevelopment programs as well as development policies designed to control urban sprawl. These systems are used to manage growth-related impacts to transportation facilities on an area-wide basis rather than on a link-by-link basis.

A TCMA comprises a compact geographic area with existing or proposed multiple, viable alternative travel paths for common trips. It supports the provision of more efficient mobility alternatives, including public transit, and features an area-wide level of service standard as the basis for the approval of final local development orders.

There are two TCMAs, the Northwest TCMA and the East-Central TCMA . To maintain concurrency, each TCMA shall maintain 85% of its north-south lane miles and 85% of its east-west land miles at or above their adopted LOS standards.

A TCEA is designed to reduce the adverse impact transportation concurrency may have on urban sprawl control policies and redevelopment. One such area was established for the county. Development located within the boundaries of the South U.S. 41 TCEA is exempt from transportation concurrency requirements so long as impacts to the transportation system are mitigated using Transportation Demand Management strategies enumerated in the LDC.

The Collier MPO is made up of two elected officials from The City of Naples, one elected official from The City of Marco Island, one elected official from Everglades City and all five Collier County Commissioners.

The committees of the MPO are the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), the Local Coordinating Board (LCB) for the Transportation Disadvantaged, and the Congestion Management Committee (CMC).