Lee County’s Traffic Operations Center reminded motorists to be prepared for increased traffic during spring training near stadiums at game time, especially when the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox take to their respective fields at the same time on the same day.
This year, DOT advises motorists to avoid the Daniels Parkway corridor in south Fort Myers on the afternoons of March 2, when the Red Sox host the New York Mets at JetBlue Park and the Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays at Lee Health Sports Complex; March 5, when the Red Sox host the Rays at JetBlue Park and the Twins host the Baltimore Orioles at Lee Health Sports Complex; and March 7, when the Red Sox host the Miami Marlins at Jet Blue Park and the Twins host the Atlanta Braves at Lee Health Sports Complex. All games start at 1:05 p.m.
The peak traffic congestion is anticipated to be between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and then again between 3:45 and 4:30 p.m.
On March 14, the Red Sox will host the Boston Red Sox Prospects at 1:05 p.m. at JetBlue Park, and the Twins will host the Rays at Lee Health Sports Complex at 6:05 p.m.
