Traffic and/or Beach Alerts

TRAFFIC ALERTS

Annual Street Resurfacing Project Begins August 13th

The City of Sanibel's Annual Sreet Resurfacing Project will commence Friday, August 13, 2010. Every effort will be made to minimize any inconvienience to the public. Access to residences and businesses will be maintained at all times. The public is reminded to use caution when traveling through a construction zone. The following streets are included in this project:

Sanibel-Captiva Road (from Gulf Pines Drive to Blind Pass)
A portion of Wulfert Road
Wildlife Drive
Palm Ridge Road
Donax Street
Dixie Beach Boulevard (from Bunting Lane to Royal Poinciana)
A portion of Rabbit Road

Every year the City resurfaces selected roads based upon a time schedule and existing condition. This year's road resurfacing contract amount is $679,141.00 involving full-width resurfacing of seven streets and several miscellaneous small paving projects. The contractor is required to complete the project within 60 days.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Public Works Department at 239-472-6397 if you have any questions regarding the Street Resurfacing Project.

Annual Shared Use Path Repairs Project Began July 26th

The City of Sanibel's Annual Repairs to the Shared Use Path began Monday, July 26, 2010. For safety, the areas under repair will be barricaded off from users. All path users are reminded to use caution while navigating around construction zones.

Every year the City inspects all 22.6 miles of Sanibel's paths and prioritizes the needs for repairs. This year's Shared Use Path Repairs totals $84,850.07. The contractor is required to complete the project within 60 days.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Public Works Department at 239-472-6397 if you have any questions regarding the Shared Use Path Annual Repair Project.

News Release – For Immediate Release
City of Sanibel
May 3, 2010
Contact: City Manager’s Office (239) 472-3700

City of Sanibel Florida Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill Update #2

Governor Crist expands State of Emergency south to Sarasota County - City of Sanibel continues Planning and Preparation Operations

This afternoon Florida Governor Crist expanded the Oil Spill State of Emergency south to Sarasota County. The City of Sanibel is and remains in the planning and preparation mode.

Today Mayor Ruane and City Manager Zimomra participated in a conference call with the Governor. We are continuing to work directly with our Federal partners at J.N. “Ding” Darling Wildlife Sanctuary, Lee County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF). Click here to view City Manager’s status memo to City Council. (pdf 42.39 kB)

Additionally, the City is also coordinating with local partners to document pre-disaster conditions and coordinating identification of environmentally sensitive areas. For the latest updates released by the Federal and State governments, please monitor the following websites:

http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/8220
www.Deepwaterhorizonresponse.com

BP has announced the following hotlines:

To report oiled wildlife, please call 1-866-557-1401
To file damage claims (Loss of income, bodily injury or property damage) please call 1-800-440-0858.
To report oiled shoreline, please call 1-866-448-5816.
For volunteer information, please call 1-866-448-5816.
Contractors wishing to provide assistance(taking calls from contractors offering services or products): 1-985-902-5231

ATPPL (Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands)

The City of Sanibel is currently partnered with the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge and the Lee County Transit (LeeTran) to explore appropriate and environmentally sensitive solutions for managing alternative transportation needs within the Refuge in order to achieve a balance between visitors while minimizing the disturbance of wildlife. Please visit http://www.dingdarlingtransportation.com/ for information regarding this alternative transportation study.

BEACH ALERTS

Dog Leash Law Informational Educational Flyer (pdf 20.20 kB)
Please read this education flyer for regulations regarding the dog leash law on Sanibel and beaches.

Sanibel Protects Sea Turtles: 2010 Nesting Season Guidelines Issued
Please read this education flyer for Sea Turtle Nesting Guidelines

2010 SANIBEL BEACH PARKING PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE!!!

2010 Sanibel Beach Parking Permits are now available for purchase 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Sanibel Police Department, 800 Dunlop Road.

Payment for Beach Parking Permits can be made by cash, personal check, credit card or money orders.

Click here (pdf 232.78 kB) (pdf 1.94 MB) for a map of Sanibel Beach Parking Lots.

Hourly parking rates at Sanibel Beaches for those without permits are $2 per hour. Sanibel parking meters accept both cash and credit cards.

The revenues generated from the beach parking meters, the beach parking permits and grants from the Tourism Development Commission, fund the City of Sanibel Beach Enterprise Fund which is used exclusively for maintaining the shell beach access parking lots, beach walkovers, beach dune vegetation, picnic and restroom facilities, beach refuse removal and recycling, the fishing pier, boat ramp and beach security.

The following categories of Beach Parking Permits are available:

Resident/Property Owner “A” $12
Non-Resident "B" $90
Resident/Non-Resident “C” $90
Resident "A/C" $102
Non-Resident "B/C" $180

Please do not hesitate to contact the Sanibel Police Department at (239) 472-3111, if we can answer any questions or provide more information regarding Sanibel Beach Parking.