This hearing is being held to afford interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, social, economic and environmental effects of Financial Project ID: 208225-3, otherwise known as the St. Johns ...

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Florida Department of Transportation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: February 22, 2010, Doors Open, 3:00 p.m.; Presentation, 4:30 p.m., repeat at 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: World Golf Village, Renaissance Resort, 500 S. Legancy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092
DATE AND TIMES: February 25, 2010, Doors Open, 3:00 p.m.; Presentation, 4:30 p.m.; repeat at 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Johns Community College, Thrasher-Horne Conference Center, 283 College Drive, Orange Park, FL 32065
DATE AND TIMES: March 2, 2010, Doors Open, 3:00 p.m.; Presentation, 4:30 p.m.; repeat at 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Clay County Fairgrounds, 2496 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
DATE AND TIMES: March 4, 2010, Doors Open, 4:30 p.m.; Presentation, 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: Cecil Conference Center, 12541 Lake Newman Street, Jacksonville, FL 32221
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This hearing is being held to afford interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, social, economic and environmental effects of Financial Project ID: 208225-3, otherwise known as the St. Johns River Crossing. A Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E) is underway to develop a new limited-access facility from State Road 21 (Blanding Boulevard) in Clay County to Interestate 95 in St. Johns County. The PD&E Study will evaluate in further detail the social, natural and physical environmental impacts of each corridor and will be documented in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for review and approval by the Federal Highway Administration. The purpose of this project is to address population growth and resulting traffic by providing additional capacity that meets the area’s transportation, economic, employment and safety needs while avoiding, minimizing, and/or mitigating effects on the affected communities and the environment. The St. Johns River Crossing project is proposed to be combined with the First Coast Outer Beltway (FCOB) project. The FCOB is a proposed toll facility that will connect Interstate 95 in St. Johns County and Interestate 10 in Duval County.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Bill Henderson, District Planning and Environmental Manager, Florida Department of Transportation, District 2, 1109 S. Marion Avenue, MS #2007, Lake City, FL 32025-5874.
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 Henderson, District Planning and Environmental Manager, Florida Department of Transportation, District 2, 1109 S. Marion Avenue, MS #2007, Lake City, FL 32025-5874, [phone] or 1(800)749-2967, extension 7873. 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).