The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, will hold a public information meeting regarding improvements to State Road 758/Bee Ridge Road/Osprey Avenue from Siesta Drive to Dunn Drive in Sarasota County, Florida. Project #430855-...  

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    MRGMiami

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

    DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

    PLACE: Trinity United Methodist Church, Heritage Hall, located at 4150 South Shade Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34231

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, will hold a public information meeting regarding improvements to State Road 758/Bee Ridge Road/Osprey Avenue from Siesta Drive to Dunn Drive in Sarasota County, Florida. Project #430855-52-01, 431306-1-52-01 and 421306-1-56-01.

    The meeting will be held as an open house format from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and give interested members of the public the opportunity to talk one-on-one with staff and make comments about the project.

    The project consists of significant drainage improvements; replacing pipes and inlets; removing old asphalt and resurfacing the roadway; reconstructing sidewalk, and installing new signalization in some areas. It also includes construction of eleven (11) pedestrian refuge islands on Bee Ridge Road between U.S. 41 and Dunn Drive. Pedestrian islands provide a safe space for pedestrians to stop before crossing the remaining portion of the roadway while increasing the visibility of pedestrians to motorists.

    FDOT developed this meeting in compliance with 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 requiring special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 or people that require translation services (free of charge) at the meeting should contact: Shelly Smith at (863)519-2761 or by email: shelly.smith@dot.state.fl.us at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Valerie Tutor, Public Information Officer, at vtutor@mrgmiami.com or (941)504-9440.