Financial Management No. 439436-1 The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a Public Hearing to discuss the improvements on State Road (SR) 37 from south of Imperial Boulevard to north of Glendale Street in Polk ...

 

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

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 25, 2018, 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Lakeland, City Hall - Commission Chamber, 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Financial Management No. 439436-1

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a Public Hearing to discuss the improvements on State Road (SR) 37 from south of Imperial Boulevard to north of Glendale Street in Polk County.

The hearing is Thursday, October 25, 2018 at City of Lakeland, City Hall - Commission Chamber, 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801. FDOT will hold this hearing to give interested persons the opportunity to view plans and project materials depicting the improvements. The hearing will begin with an open house at 5 p.m., with a formal presentation beginning at 6 p.m., and followed by a public comment period. after which participants may provide their verbal comments to all present. FDOT will conduct this public hearing 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.

Participants may also provide verbal comments directly to a court reporter before and after the formal presentation. Written comments can be submitted at the hearing, sent by mail to Wayne Shelton, FDOT District One, 801 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, or emailed to [e-mail], no later than November 5, 2018. All comments written and oral will become part of the project’s public record.

Project improvements include milling and resurfacing the roadway; the installation of raised medians between John Church Lane/Hillsboro Street and Young Place; and the following proposed additional minor improvements: curb ramp upgrades to bring them into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); sidewalk repair; and drainage improvements.

FDOT solicits public participation 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 Cynthia Sykes, Title VI Coordinator, at 1(863)519-2287 or by email at [e-mail]. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or who require translation services (free of charge), should contact Tammy Sutton, District One ADA Coordinator, at 1(863)519-2517 or by email at [e-mail] at least seven days prior to the public meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information about the project, please visit the project website at www.swflroads.com/sr37/imperialtoglendale or contact Project Manager, Wayne Shelton, at 1(863)519-2353 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: There is no agenda