This Public Kick-off Meeting is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements to the US/98 ...

 

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Scalar Consulting Group Inc.

The Florida Department of Transportation, District One, announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. with an open house format

PLACE: Fort Meade Mobile Home Park Activity Center, 1046 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Meade, FL 33841

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This Public Kick-off Meeting is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements to the US/98 John Singletary Bridge in Polk County, Florida. Financial Project ID No. 434886-1-22-01. This bridge was constructed in 1931 and has two 10-foot wide travel lanes and a 5.4-foot wide sidewalk on the north side. These dimensions are functionally obsolete. The need for the project is to provide a bridge built to current standards. The purpose of this project is to study ways to correct these identified deficiencies and maintain the connection between Downtown Fort Meade to the west and the City of Frostproof to the east, as US 98 serves as the main access road between the two cities. This project is also intended to enhance safety conditions as well as movement/access across the Peace River for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Project Manager Bill Hartmann, P.E., FDOT District One, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, phone: [phone] or by email: [e-mail]. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. For more information, please visit our website: www.swflroads.com/us98/johnsingletarybridge.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mr. Bill Hartmann, P.E., FDOT Project Manager at [phone] or by email: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).