Traffic and/or Beach Alerts

TRAFFIC ALERTS

Driveway Radii Paving On Periwinkle Way Begins

Residents and visitors are advised that work is underway on Periwinkle Way Street and Tarpon Bay Road. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times. An alternative route is advisable.

BEACH ALERTS

Blind Pass Dredging Project

The Lee County Department of Natural Resources has begun mobilization for the restoration and maintenance dredging of Blind Pass, Wulfert Channel and portions of Roosevelt Channel. Approximately 127,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the pass and interior waters to restore a flushing connection to the Gulf of Mexico. For additional information regarding Lee County’s Blind Pass dredging project, please visit their website located at:

http://www.lee-county.com/NaturalResources/Beaches/Autopage_T18_R5.htm

Due to Contractor mobilization, the parking lot and restrooms located at Turner Beach are closed. Blind Pass Parking lot will remain open until further notice. Port-o-Lets are available at Blind Pass Park on Sanibel. Beachgoers are reminded Bowman’s Beach parking lot and restrooms are available during this time.

This important grant funded environmental restoration project will restore tidal flows and improve water quality for the coastal waters of both Sanibel and Captiva. It is anticipated that the project will also increase fisheries habitat, including sea grass beds, by improving water clarity.

Blind Pass Beach Advisory

The City has been informed by Mr. Robert Neal, P.E., Lee County Division of Natural Resources, that the Blind Pass dredging project is attracting sharks. He stated that this is common for beach projects around dawn and dusk of each day and that this project is more likely to attract sharks since material is being placed directly in the nearshore.

As the Project Manager, Mr. Neal is attempting to have appropriate warning signage in place in early January 2009.

Beach goers are advised to use caution in and around the water at Blind Pass.

2009 Sanibel Beach Parking Permits Now Available!!!

2009 Sanibel Beach Parking Permits are now available for purchase 8 to 5, Monday through Friday, at the Sanibel Police Department, 800 Dunlop Road.

Special discounted rates are available for Sanibel residents and Sanibel non-resident property owners.

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

Click here (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 “A” $12
Restricted “B/R” $12 non-resident property owner
Restricted “B “ $90 non-resident
Restricted “C” $90 resident/non-resident
Resident “A/C” $102 non-resident property owner
Resident “B/C $102 non-resident property owner
$180 non-resident

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.