State Road 78 / Lee County Road 78 West

Leading west from U.S. 41 Business (Tamiami Trail), the Cape Coral city center lies 11 miles to the southwest via SR 78 and Del Prado Boulevard.

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Piney Road heads south from SR 78 to Pondella Road (CR 78A) in North Fort Myers.

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Woodward Avenue is the fourth of five streets intersecting SR 78 westbound from the Palmona Park community.

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SR 78 (Pine Island Road) intersects U.S. 41 (Cleveland Avenue) southwest of Palmona Park.

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U.S. 41 runs along the west side of North Fort Myers southward from SR 78 to Downtown Fort Myers and north to Punta Gorda.

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Cleveland Avenue leads 2.2 miles north from Pine Island Road to the northern apex of U.S. 41 and U.S. 41 Business (Tamiami Trail).

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Confirming marker posted west of U.S. 41 by Merchants Crossing shopping center.

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Judd Creek Boulevard intersects SR 78 (Pine Island Road) across from Merchants Crossing and additional big box retail.

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The Cape Coral city limits sign was previously posted along SR 78 west ahead of NE 24th Avenue. It was removed in 2019 when a turn lane and sidewalk were constructed along the north side of Pine Island Road for the Uptown at Liberty Park development.

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SR 78 meets the west end of CR 78A (Pondella Road) along a commercial strip leading to Del Prado Boulevard. CR 78A leads 3.64 miles east back into North Fort Myers.

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Forthcoming Del Prado Boulevard is Lee County Road 867A south 7.21 miles to Cape Coral Parkway.

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Representing one of the main routes into Cape Coral from the north, Del Prado Boulevard arcs 5.4 miles northeast to U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail). This section of the arterial is not a part of CR 867A despite this shield assembly.

11/26/15

SR 78 (Pine Island Road) expands to six lanes within the vicinity of Del Prado Boulevard.

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12 miles remain along SR 78 and CR 78 from Del Prado Boulevard to the community of Pine Island.

05/18/19

Andalusia Boulevard leads north from SR 78 as one of the many arterial routes through residential areas of Cape Coral.

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Santa Barbara Boulevard comprises a main arterial route through Cape Coral south from SR 78 to Cape Coral Parkway.

11/26/15

A reassurance shield stands along the short stretch of SR 78 between Santa Barbara Boulevard and the west end of Hancock Bridge Parkway.

05/19/19

Hancock Bridge Parkway represents the first arterial connecting U.S. 41 north from Downtown Fort Myers with the city of Cape Coral.

11/26/15

Nicholas Parkway crosses Pine Island Road by Pine Island Marketplace shopping center.

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The four lane section of Pine Island Road concludes at CR 884 (Veterans Parkway) east and CR 765 (Burnt Store Road) north.

10/01/17

Expansion of the west end of SR 78 was completed in 2014. The right lane defaults onto CR 765 (Burnt Store Road), which runs 17.86 miles north to U.S. 41 near Punta Gorda.

12/26/16

An end shield for SR 78 at CR 884/765 marks the transition of Pine Island Road from state to Lee County maintenance.

12/26/16

Lee County Road 884 follows Veterans Parkway south along Charlotte Harbor Buffer Preserve and east 8.5 miles to the tolled Midpoint Bridge joining Cape Coral with Fort Myers.

10/01/17

The westernmost 5.47 miles of Pine Island Road is designated Lee County 78. The lone shield for the route stands beyond CR 765 and 884.

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Curving southwest across Matlacha Pass, CR 78 (Pine Island Road) navigates along a causeway system to the island community of Matlacha.

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The Matlacha Pass Bridge connects the Lee County mainland with Porpoise Point Island at Matlacha.

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The bascule bridge taking CR 78 across Matlacha Pass was reconstructed in 2012.

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Pine Island Road advances southwest from the Matlacha Pass Bridge by a series of residential streets at Matlacha.

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CR 78 (Pine Island Road) crosses a canal separating Porpoise Point Island and West Island in Matlacha.

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A 1977-built bridge spans Pine Island Pass from West Island and Matlacha onto Little Pine Island.

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West across Little Pine Island and Charlotte Harbor State Park, CR 78 spans Pine Island Creek ahead of Pine Island Center and CR 767 (Stringfellow Road).

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CR 767 spurs 7.47 miles north to Bokeelia and 8.83 miles south to St. James City.

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CR 78 ends at CR 767 (Stringfellow Road) at the Pine Island business district. Pine Island Road extends a short distance west to Philips Park.

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