Construction firm begins work on major highway project

FORT MYERS — Pre-construction firm EHC has started 2021 with a pair of high-profile projects.

One is a diverging diamond interchange being built at the Colonial Boulevard exit of  Interstate 75. Contractor AJAX awarded EHC the project, according to a statement. Other improvements along Colonial Boulevard include a Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) at the intersection of Six Mile Cypress Parkway/Ortiz Avenue and a superstreet intersection at the Colonial Boulevard/Forum Boulevard intersection, the release states. EHC is providing clearing, excavation, embankment, base work and more for the project.