Marco Island Loop Trail Feasibility Study Completed August 30, 2023

Collier MPO prioritized the Marco Island Loop Trail Feasibility Study for funding in June 2020 at the request of the Marco Island City Council. The purpose of the project is to enhance the regional bicycle and pedestrian network connecting Marco Island to the Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail facility along US 41 and to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety in the study corridors. The project (FPN 448028-1) was funded for $300,000 in FY 2022 using the MPO’s SU funds in the FY 2022-2026 TIP. FDOT agreed to serve as the Lead Agency since the study included SR 951 (Collier Blvd) and CR 92 (San Marco Rd.)

FDOT hired the consulting firm, Landis Evans & Partners, to conduct the study. FDOT and the consultant team are giving a series of presentations to the MPO’s advisory committees, the City of Marco Island, and the MPO Board during the months of April, May and June 2023.  The final report can be viewed here: Marco Loop Trail Alternatives Final Evaluation Report