This hearing offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the recommended improvements for an interim 2-lane roundabout and an ultimate partial 3-lane ...

 

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC.

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

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 26, 2017, 5:00 p.m., open house; 6:00 p.m., formal hearing

PLACE: City Council Chambers, Sarasota City Hall, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota, Florida, 34236

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This hearing offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the recommended improvements for an interim 2-lane roundabout and an ultimate partial 3-lane roundabout to the US 41 at Fruitville Road intersection, Financial Project ID 439025-1-22-01. FDOT sent notices of this public hearing to property owners located within 300 feet of either side of the proposed alternatives within the study limits. The draft study documents are available for public viewing from October 5 through November 6 at the Selby Public Library, 1331 1st Street in downtown Sarasota. Business hours are: Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Documents may also be viewed on the project website at http://www.swflroads.com/us41/fruitvilleroundabout/.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Persons wishing to submit written statements, in place of or in addition to verbal statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to the project manager, Joshua Jester, by email at [e-mail]. All statements postmarked on or before Monday, November 6, 2017, will become a part of the public hearing record.

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: Jamie Schley, District One Interim Title VI Coordinator, [phone], [e-mail]. This public hearing is developed in compliance with Section 339.135(4)(d), Florida Statutes, as amended and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or who require translation services (free of charge) at the hearing, should contact: Jamie Schley, District One Interim Title VI Coordinator, [phone], [e-mail], at least seven (7) days before the public hearing. 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 about the project, please contact: the project manager, Joshua Jester, at [phone], by email to [e-mail] or by written correspondence to the Florida Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, FL 33831.