Financial Project I.D.: 432100-1-22-01 Design Project ID Number: 431561-1-32-01 (Osceola County) Design Project ID Number: 242484-8-32-01 (Orange County) Federal Aid Project No: 0041-227-I Project Description: “I-4 Beyond the Ultimate”, from ...

 

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This notice has nothing to do with any rule or rulemaking process.

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 25, 2016: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., formal presentation at 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: Celebration Town Hall, 851 Celebration Avenue, Celebration, FL 34747

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

Financial Project I.D.:	432100-1-22-01
Design Project ID Number:	431561-1-32-01 (Osceola County)
Design Project ID Number:	242484-8-32-01 (Orange County)
Federal Aid Project No:	0041-227-I
Project Description:	“I-4 Beyond the Ultimate”, from west of County Road (CR) 532 to west of the Beachline Expressway/State Road (SR) 528 in Osceola and Orange Counties

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is conducting a public hearing for the “I-4 Beyond the Ultimate” PD&E Study. We will present the recommended design alternative for adding express lanes on the segment of Interstate 4 (I-4) from west of CR 532 to west of the Beachline Expressway/SR 528 in Osceola and Orange Counties. This hearing 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.

The hearing will be Tuesday, October 25, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Celebration Town Hall, located at 851 Celebration Avenue, Celebration, FL 34747. It will begin as an open house at 5:30 p.m. with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m., followed by a public comment period. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees who complete a speaker’s card will be given the opportunity to make an oral statement that will become part of the public hearing record.

Persons wishing to submit written statements, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to: Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E., at 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, Florida 32720, [phone], [e-mail]. All statements postmarked no later than November 4, 2016 will become a part of the public hearing record.

The draft environmental and engineering reports developed by the Department will be available for public review starting on October 4, 2016 through November 4, 2016 at the Osceola Public Library, West Branch, located at 305 Campus Street, Kissimmee, FL 34747. The documents are also available for download on the study website, www.i4express.com, and will be available at the public hearing.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to advise the agency at least seven (7) days before the hearing by contacting: Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E. at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Services, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting: Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator, [phone], [e-mail]. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E., at [phone] at least seven (7) days before the hearing.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E., at [phone] or [e-mail].

For More Information, You May Contact: Ms. Beata Stys-Palasz, P.E., FDOT Project Manager, at [phone] or [e-mail].