Financial Project ID: 242172-1-58-01. County Project Number: P-5351-1. Project Description: Volusia County is holding a public information meeting regarding the bridge replacement of the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge along Orange Ave/...

 

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Ghyabi & Associates

Volusia County announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; presentation at 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: Daytona News-Journal Center Lobby, 211 North Beach Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Financial Project ID: 242172-1-58-01.

County Project Number: P-5351-1.

Project Description: Volusia County is holding a public information meeting regarding the bridge replacement of the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge along Orange Ave/Silver Beach Avenue from west of City Island Parkway to S. Peninsula Drive. In addition to the design of a high-level fixed span bridge, the project includes bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, fishing piers, decorative lighting, educational circuit, and design of a veterans memorial plaza. Federal funding has been secured for construction of the high-level bridge replacement and adjacent fishing piers, which is expected to begin in the Fall of 2015. The veterans memorial plaza, which was also designed, is currently not funded for construction.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with an informal open house. A brief presentation is at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourns at 7:00 p.m. For more information on the project, please visit: www.veteransmemorialbridge.com.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Jim White, P.E., Senior Project Manager of Volusia County Engineering & Construction at [phone], ext. 12511 or via email: [e-mail].

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: Katie Widdison of Ghyabi & Associates, Inc., at 1459 N. US Highway 1, Suite 3, Ormond Beach, FL 32174, by telephone: [phone], ext. 250 or via email: [e-mail]. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or family status. Persons who require translation services should contact Katie Widdison at the phone number above. 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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Either Jim White OR Katie Widdison using the contact information provided above.