Florida State Road 31
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| Length: | 36.3 mi[1] (58.42 km) | |||
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| South end: |  SR 80 near Fort Myers Shores |
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 SR 78 near Fort Myers Shores |
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| North end: |  SR 70 in Arcadia |
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→State Road 31 is a state road in Southwest Florida in Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. It is about 36 miles (58 kilometers) long. The entire roadway is two lanes wide, even near Fort Myers. The highway crosses the Caloosahatchee River via the Wilson Pigott Bridge, a small drawbridge, a mile north of the southern terminus. The northern terminus is with an intersection of SR 70 near Arcadia. The southern terminus is with an intersection of SR 80 near Fort Myers Shores. The route is home to G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital, replacing the old De Soto Aircraft Field.
In 2006, Cameratta Properties purchased 5,860 acres (24 km2) of land along SR 31 in DeSoto County for a master-planned community that upon completion will add approximately 17,000 homes and 500,000 square feet (50,000 m2) of retail and office space.
In 2006, DeSoto County announced that the county will build a new wastewater treatment facility along SR 31 to accommodate the future demand for residential housing anticipated along the SR 31 Corridor.
[edit] Intersections
SR 80 near Fort Myers Shores
SR 78 near Fort Myers Shores- CR 78 near Fort Myers Shores
CR 74 in Bermont- CR 763 near Arcadia (2 junctions)
- CR 760A near Arcadia
- CR 760 south of Arcadia
SR 70 in Arcadia
