Airport road widening begins

FORT MYERS — Naples-based EHC started construction on widening the road that leads to Southwest Florida International Airport to six lanes.

The Fort Myers airport recently reported nearly 1.3 million passengers passed through its gates in March, a record number of people in the airport's 33-year history. Wright Construction awarded EHC the project for the Lee County Port Authority.

“The Southwest Florida International Airport is vital to this region's tourism industry,” says EHC Vice President Tony Hamilton, in a statement. “We are pleased to be a part of Wright Construction's team and on a project that supports the continued growth of the airport and overall market.”