State Road 865 / County Road 865 South - Iona to Bonita Springs

This confirming marks stands beyond the start of SR 865 south at SR 867/CR 867 (McGregor Boulevard) and Miners Corner. SR 865 follows San Carlos Boulevard on its 4.8 mile course onto Estero Island and Fort Myers Beach.

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Kelly Road extends east from this intersection to Pine Ridge Road and west to CR 867 (McGregor Boulevard).

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CR 869 (Summerlin Road) meets SR 865 (San Carlos Boulevard) at the ensuing interchange ahead. CR 869 consists of six lanes throughout its 11.7 mile course between McGregor Boulevard (CR 867) near Punta Rassa and CR 884 (Colonial Boulevard) in central Fort Myers.

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A single point urban interchange (SPUI) was built in the mid-2000s between SR 865 and CR 869 to combat traffic congestion to and from Fort Myers Beach and the surrounding areas.

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Summerlin Road (CR 869) typically serves seasonal traffic to and from Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island.

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San Carlos Boulevard (SR 865) advances south beyond CR 869 (Summerlin Road) to Whitewater Court. Whitewater Court stems west into a residential subdivision, while Summerlin Square Shopping Center is located opposite the intersection.

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Pine Ridge Road ties into SR 865 south at the next traffic signal. Pine Ridge Road is commonly used as an alternative for traffic coming off Fort Myers Beach.

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San Carlos Boulevard spans Hurricane Pass onto San Carlos Island ahead of Prescott Street and Buttonwood Drive. Prescott Street stems northwest into a residential neighborhood while Buttonwood Drive bends south to parallel San Carlos Boulevard to Main Street.

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Signal phases for southbound traffic alternates between lanes at Prescott Street and Buttonwood Drive to accommodate bottlenecks south of the intersection.

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One final shield assembly stands beyond Main Street as motorists begin their ascent over the Matanzas Pass bridge. The span opened in 1979 and replaced a low-level swing bridge.

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The bridge rises to 65 feet over Matanzas Pass, allowing motorists views of nearby Fort Myers Beach, Punta Rassa, and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Traffic descends onto Estero Island and Fort Myers Beach along SR 865 south. Fort Myers Beach remained unincorporated until 1995, when its residents voted to make it a town with its own government. Estero Island serves as its city limits.
SR 865 otherwise ends ahead at Estero Boulevard.

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Lee County Road 865 resumes from the south end of SR 865 (San Carlos Boulevard) and initially follows Estero Boulevard along a linear course through the north end of Fort Myers Beach.

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Estero Boulevard (CR 865) enters an S-curve at Seaview Street. Seaview Street serves as one of the many beach access points along the island.

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Advancing southeast through the center of Fort Myers Beach along CR 865. The unsigned county road enters Lovers Key State Park in 3.7 miles.

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Estero Boulevard briefly kinks east near Lanark Avenue at the southern end of Estero Island.

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Near the south end of Estero Island and Fort Myers Beach along CR 865 south.

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Estero Boulevard crosses Big Carlos Pass between Estero and Black Islands via a 1965 built bascule bridge. The drawbridge is part of a larger series of bridges that make up the Bonita Beach Causeway, linking Bonita Springs with Fort Myers Beach.

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CR 865 (Estero Boulevard) enters Lovers Key State Park beyond the crossing over Little Carlos Pass. The state park is located between the Gulf of Mexico and Estero Bay and occupies Black Island, Inner Key, and Lovers Key.

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Lovers Key State Park offers many amenities to its visitors including fishing, hiking, kayaking, picnicking, and sunbathing.

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Leaving Lovers Key State Park, Estero Boulevard (CR 865) spans the third crossing of the Bonita Beach Causeway at New Pass. Condos from the Bonita Bay development to the east of Estero Bay rise in the distance.

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Hickory Boulevard overtakes Lee County Road 865 from this point south into Bonita Beach.

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Scenes along Hickory Boulevard (CR 865) as it continues south the length of Bonita Beach. The county road turns inland ahead at Barefoot Beach to follow Bonita Beach Road east into Bonita Springs.

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Traveling east along Bonita Beach Road (CR 865) at Barefoot Beach Boulevard. Barefoot Beach Boulevard meanders south two miles to Barefoot Beach State Preserve.

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This confirming marker posted for CR 865 stands beyond Barefoot Beach Boulevard, and is the first indication of the county road since its beginning at Fort Myers Beach.

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Lee County Road 865 (Bonita Beach Road) presses east into inland Lee County and Bonita Springs.

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Bonita Beach Road nears the signalized intersection with Luke Street and Vanderbilt Drive. Luke Street extends north to Tarpon Avenue.

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Vanderbilt Drive (CR 901) extends 2.52 miles south to Wiggins Pass Road (CR 888) and 4.01 miles to 111th Avenue at Naples Park.

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Interests to Interstate 75 should continue along Lee County Road 865 (Bonita Beach Road) east. The county road meets the freeway in four miles.

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Several commercial centers line Bonita Beach Road on the approach to U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail).

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U.S. 41 follows an early 1960's alignment west of the Bonita Springs city center and is also lined with numerous commercial businesses.

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CR 865 (Bonita Beach Road) meets U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) in the center of the Bonita Springs commercial district. U.S. 41 joins Bonita Beach Road with Estero and Fort Myers to the north and Naples to the south.

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CR 865 reassurance marker posted east of Imperial Parkway.

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Bonita Beach Road proceeds east to intersect Downs Drive across from big box retail.

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CR 865 (Bonita Beach Road) intersects Oakland Drive and a service road just ahead of Interstate 75.

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Continuing east into the diamond interchange with Interstate 75 on Bonita Beach Road.

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