Construction on the Able Canal shared-use pathway in Lehigh Acres is to begin today. Flagging and staging activity should be expected at Lehigh Acres Park, but there will be no impact to park users during construction.

The nearly $10.2 million project will create a 12-foot-wide, 5.58-mile asphalt path along the north side of the Able Canal. It will include a pedestrian bridge, pavilions, landscaping and other amenities.

The pathway is designed to offer accessible, non-motorized travel options and will connect nearby residential areas with Harns Marsh, Lehigh Acres Park, Lehigh Elementary School and Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park.

The pathway will provide opportunities for healthy recreation while also offering convenient and safe non-motorized access between residential, commercial, recrea

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