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Heading north from Pine Ridge Road (Exit 107) along then four lane Interstate 75. 03/26/06

Like other areas in Southwest Florida, Interstate 75 has gradually been surrounded by development, losing more and more forest land each year. This scene along I-75 is more open to the right now. 03/26/06

Northbound at Exit 111 with CR 846 (Immokalee Road). Guide signs were replaced in Collier County as part of the widening project. 03/26/06

Pentagons for County Road 846 at the end of Exit 111 were relocated to the right hand side of the off-ramp. 03/26/06

Most guide signs from Collier County northward to Manatee County included blank space reserved for County Road numbers. All signs were replaced after 2006 and now include pentagons, even for routes that are no longer signed. 03/26/06

Crossing the Lee County line. The metal guard rail to the left was removed during six-laning of I-75. A cable barrier is in place now. 03/26/06

Ground level signs for Exit 128 were replaced with overhead assemblies during the Direct Connect project joining I-75 with RSW Airport. 11/22/12

Exit 128 departed I-75 north during early stages of the Direct Connect project. 03/04/14

Construction for the new c/d roadway and trumpet interchange with Terminal Access Road. 03/04/14

The c/d roadway added from RSW Airport merges onto I-75 at this location now. 11/22/12

An auxiliary lane was added northbound through to Exit 131. 11/22/12

An overhead assembly references the lane drop for Daniels Parkway in place of this ground level sign. 11/22/12

All ground based signage along I-75 between Luckett Road (Exit 139) and State Road 78 (Exit 143) were replaced with overheads as part of the improvement project to add lanes to the freeway. 03/04/14

This older scene one-half mile out from State Road 80 (Exit 141) shows the rural feel of Interstate 75 once had while traveling through the Fort Myers area. 08/28/10

Prior to the 2013-2014 widening project along this stretch, motorists departed for SR 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard) via a one lane ramp. Today this ramp expands to five lanes leading to Palm Beach Boulevard. 08/28/10

A scene showing the landscape prior to the overall expansion of the Caloosahatchee River bridge. The $72 million project wrapped up in November 2015 resulting in the addition of two extra lanes for each span. 08/28/10

Construction had already started on the Caloosahatchee River span in this dated photo. Traffic was shifted resulting in the temporary closure of the emergency lane across the bridge. 03/04/14

Widening along this section of I-75 through eastern North Fort Myers also included construction of an auxiliary lane to the upcoming SR 78 (Bayshore Road0 interchange. 03/04/14

Prior to being replaced and set on an overhead gantry, this guide sign was supported by four posts, instead of the standard two-posted signage found along this stretch of freeway. 03/04/14

North of SR 78 prior to the six-lane expansion project. 11/22/12

Work between Exit 143 and the Charlotte County line ran from summer 2012 to fall 2014. 11/22/12

I-75 north approaching Exit 161 (CR 768) during construction to widen the freeway to six lanes. 11/22/12

11/22/12

Removed mileage sign north of the Jones Loop Road entrance ramp near Punta Gorda. 11/26/17

I-75 was widened from Exit 161 to Exit 164 from late 2017 to late 2019. 12/26/16

Sign replacements for Exit 164 added Duncan Rd for U.S. 17. 12/26/16

11/26/17

Winds from Hurricane Charley toppled several signs along I-75, including almost completely tearing this assembly for CR 776 from its foundation. Sign damage was more extensive south of this location, with no signage whatsoever remaining at U.S. 17 and Exit 164. 08/15/04