Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Oct. 1 to award a design contract for public amenities on the Sanibel Causeway Islands, which were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. The $1.31 million contract with Fort Myers-based Johnson Engineering will restore the damaged areas and facilities on the causeway islands. Improvements will include site access and parking areas, landscape and irrigation improvements, site drainage and water management areas, restrooms and shade structures, beach access and ADA accommodations. This portion of the project will be funded through the Florida Division of Emergency Management Legislative Appropriations Program and Tourist Development Beach Capital Improvement Fund. The design phase of the project is expected to be completed in summer 2025.