Financial Management No. 439434-1 The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a Public Hearing to discuss the improvements on State Road /US 27 from north of Cloverleaf Road to south of State Road (SR) 66/SR 700/US 98 ...

 

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center, O.S. “Sam” Polston Auditorium, 4509 George Boulevard, Sebring, FL 33875

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Financial Management No. 439434-1

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a Public Hearing to discuss the improvements on State Road /US 27 from north of Cloverleaf Road to south of State Road (SR) 66/SR 700/US 98 in Highlands County.

The hearing is Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center, O.S. “Sam” Polston Auditorium, 4509 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875. 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 6:00 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 9, 2018. All comments written and oral will become part of the project’s public record.

Project improvements include repaving the roadway; modifying the median openings, adding left turn lanes and converting existing full median openings to directional openings at several locations; replacing guardrail and improving drainage.

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 [phone] 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).

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

For more information, you may contact: Project Manager, Wayne Shelton, at 1(863)519-2353 or by e-mail at [e-mail]., or visit the project website at www.swflroads.com/us27/cloverleaftosr66.