A public hearing will be held concerning the U.S. 331 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from Coy Burgess Loop Road to the Alabama state line in Walton County. Current and projected traffic forecasts indicate the level of service does ...

 

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Carpe Diem Community Solutions, Inc.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., CT. A formal presentation and public comment period will begin at 6:00 p.m., CT.

PLACE: DeFuniak Springs Community Center Main Auditorium, 361 North 10th Street, DeFuniak Springs

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A public hearing will be held concerning the U.S. 331 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from Coy Burgess Loop Road to the Alabama state line in Walton County. Current and projected traffic forecasts indicate the level of service does not meet FDOT criteria to widen the roadway. Therefore, no capacity improvements are necessary at this time to accommodate the forecasted 2040 peak hour volumes from Coy Burgess Loop Road to the Alabama state line.

Operational and safety improvements are being evaluated. The improvements in DeFuniak Springs include adding traffic signals at the intersections of U.S. 331 and Interstate 10 ramps, installing fiber optics along U.S. 331 South to improve traffic signal connectivity, upgrading signal heads at the DeFuniak Square Shopping Center, and adding new and extending current turn lanes at the intersection of U.S. 331 South and U.S. 90. Improvements in Paxton include installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons and upgrading the school zone signage at the existing crosswalk.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Peggy Kelley, FDOT Project Manager, toll-free at 1(888)638-0250, extension 1517 or via email at [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: Peggy Kelley, FDOT Project Manager, at the above phone number or email address. 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).

For more information, you may contact: Ian Satter, District Three Public Information Director, toll-free at 1(888)638-0250, extension 1205 or via email at [e-mail].