A public hearing is being held regarding safety improvements at the intersection of State Road (SR) 434 at Calabria Drive in Seminole County. The hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning ...

 

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

The Valerin Group, Inc.

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Community Room, 351 South State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A public hearing is being held regarding safety improvements at the intersection of State Road (SR) 434 at Calabria Drive in Seminole County. The hearing is being conducted 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.

The project addresses crash patterns at the intersection by converting the full median opening to a directional median opening. This modification reduces traffic conflict points at the intersection.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, in the Community Room at the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 351 South State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The hearing will begin as an open house at 5:00 p.m. with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m. Staff members will be available to discuss the project and answer questions before and after the presentation.

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: Dave Mixon, Florida Department of Transportation, District Five Traffic Operations, 719 South Woodland Boulevard, M.S. 562, DeLand, FL 32720 or sent by email: [e-mail] no later than February 19, 2016. All comments written and oral will become part of the project’s public record.

The draft project documents and other information will be available for public review from January 14, 2016 to February 19, 2016 at the Seminole County Library West Branch, 245 North Hunt Club Boulevard, Longwood, FL 32779.

Public participation is solicited 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 Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator, by phone: [phone] or via email: [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: there will be no agenda.

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: Kelly Hiden, Public Involvement Coordinator, The Valerin Group, [phone], [e-mail]. 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 additional information about the project, please contact: Dave Mixon at (386)943-5DOT or [e-mail].