The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public meeting about the Cleveland Avenue (US 41) Pedestrian Safety Project from Winkler Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (SR 82). FDOT is working to improve ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

    DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

    PLACE: Araba Shrine Center, 2010 Hanson Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public meeting about the Cleveland Avenue (US 41) Pedestrian Safety Project from Winkler Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (SR 82). FDOT is working to improve safety on US 41 in the downtown area. FDOT has obtained funding to build the safety improvements outlined in the City’s Master Plan and these safety improvements are scheduled to begin construction in early December 2018.

    The project includes median construction and resurfacing from Winkler Avenue to south of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. FDOT will construct a raised median and five mid-block crossings with overhead mounted pedestrian signals. The signals are called High-Intensity Activated crossWalK beacon (HAWK) signals or pedestrian hybrid beacons.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting:

    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: contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at 1(863)519-2287 or by email at Cynthia.Sykes@dot.state.fl.us. 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, you may contact: Dennis R. Day, CPM, Construction Project Manager, Ft. Myers Operation Center, (239)985-7870, dennis.day@dot.state.fl.us.