FORT MYERS, Fla. (November 5, 2009) - The law firm of Berke & Lubell, P.A., is pleased to present the Fort Myers River District Bike Night Season Premiere event in the streets of the downtown Fort Myers River District on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency and Events x D’zign are producing the event.
All motorcycles are welcome to the Fort Myers River District Bike Night. Musical entertainment will be provided, and approximately 30 street vendors and many downtown businesses will be open.
The event will call for temporary road closings between noon and 11 p.m. on the day of the event, as listed below:
- First Street will be closed between Broadway and Jackson Street;
- Hendry Street will be closed from Bay Street to halfway between Main and Second streets;
- Dean Street will be closed from Bay Street to First Street; and
- Main Street will be closed between Broadway and midway between Hendry and Jackson streets.
- Additional sections closed are due to construction and local traffic only designations. Construction closings include Monroe Street between First Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Second Street between Monroe Street and halfway between Monroe Street and Broadway, and Lee Street between Second Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Local traffic only access will be available for the eastern half of Main Street between Hendry Street and Jackson and the southern half of Hendry Street between Main and Second streets. A map of all street closings during the event is available.
Motorcycle parking will be within the closed streets as well as in the adjoining streets. Parking for all vehicles will be available throughout the River District, and access to the Main Street parking garage will be available.
The event is presented by the law firm of Berke & Lubell, P.A., with offices at 1003 Del Prado Boulevard, Suite 300, Cape Coral, Florida 33990. More information about the firm may be found at www.yourinjurylawyer.com, or by calling (239) 549-6689 or 1(800) 57-BERKE. White Line Magazine is an ongoing supporter of the event. Fort Myers Bike Night is produced by the Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency and Events x D’zign. Foster Care Advisory Services will be the non-profit charity to benefit from the evening’s beer and water sales.
The 2009/2010 season will feature four Bike Nights: November 7, 2009; January 9, 2010; March 13, 2010; and May 8, 2010.
The River District is the historic commercial district and emerging residential community along the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers. Its geographic boundaries are East First Street (at Seaboard Avenue), the Caloosahatchee River, the Edison Ford Winter Estates and the McGregor Boulevard/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor (ending at Evans Avenue).
The Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency (FMRA), formerly known as The Downtown Redevelopment Agency, was created in 1984 by the City of Fort Myers Florida to formulate a plan and strategy for the revitalization of the River District. The FMRA has continued to grow and redevelopment districts have been added throughout the city. Now, Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency oversees 14 different redevelopment districts within the Fort Myers city limits. The Fort Myers City Council members sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, oversee the FMRA and its operations. The FMRA office is located at 1400 Jackson St. in the River District.
Media Contacts:
Natalie S. Dunham, FMRA, ndunham@cityftmyers.com or (239) 321-7099