The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites the community to a public hearing about proposed safety improvements to the State Road 37/S. Florida Avenue at Lake Harris Drive intersection. The proposed improvements include: * ...

 

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Parsons Brinckerhoff

The Florida Department of Transportation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: January 12, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 700 p.m.

PLACE: Presbyterian Church in the Highlands, 1010 Lake Miriam Drive, Lakeland, Florida 33813

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites the community to a public hearing about proposed safety improvements to the State Road 37/S. Florida Avenue at Lake Harris Drive intersection.

The proposed improvements include modifying existing full median opening to a dual directional opening. Currently all movements are allowed at the median opening. With this change, left turns and through movements out of Lake Harris Drive and S. Lakeland Drive will be restricted to improve safety at the intersection. Drivers will continue to be able to make left turns from SR 37/S. Florida Ave.

This hearing consists of an open house from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., allowing people time to view displays, ask questions, and discuss the work one-on-one with members of the project team. There will be a brief audio-visual presentation about the project at 5:30 p.m. followed by a public comment period. Following, the open house will continue until 7:00 p.m.

Financial Project ID No: 434507-1-52-01.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Shelly Smith, Florida Department of Transportation, District One, 801 N. Broadway Street, Bartow, Florida 33830-3809, [phone], [e-mail].

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 Shelly Smith. 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 Brian Bollas, Project Public Information Officer, at [phone], or Robin Stublen, FDOT Public Information Officer, at the address listed above or by phone at 1(800)292-3368.