Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) Widening from Jupiter (Indiantown Road/SR 706)) to Ft. Pierce (Okeechobee Road/SR 70) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, Florida Financial Project Identification ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Indian River State College Wolf Center, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997; and Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952. Both open house style meetings will be from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. There will be no formal presentations. The same information will be presented at both open houses.

PLACE: See information above.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) Widening from Jupiter (Indiantown Road/SR 706)) to Ft. Pierce (Okeechobee Road/SR 70)

Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study

Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, Florida

Financial Project Identification (FPID) Number: 423374-1

Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) Number: 14295

The open houses will give interested persons an opportunity to review alternatives for the proposed improvements, provide written comments and talk to project staff on a one-on-one basis regarding the conceptual design, and potential social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The proposed improvements include widening Florida’s Turnpike, modifications to the existing interchanges, and potential new interchanges.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Brian Ribaric, Project Manager, at [phone] or by email at [e-mail]. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

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 seven (7) days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Brian Ribaric (see contact information above). If any person requires translation services (free of charge), please also advise Brian Ribaric at least seven (7) days before either meeting. 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 Ribaric (see contact information above). For project information and updates throughout the project, you may visit the project website at www.TreasureCoastTurnpike.com. Materials displayed at the Public Meetings will be available on the project website beginning February 27, 2020.