A public hearing is being held regarding safety improvements at the intersections of State Road (SR) 426 (Aloma Avenue) at Tangerine Avenue and SR 551 (North Goldenrod Road) at Georgeann Street in Orange County. The hearing is being conducted to ...

 

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: Thursday, February 25, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Crealde Business Center - Training Room, 2431 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A public hearing is being held regarding safety improvements at the intersections of State Road (SR) 426 (Aloma Avenue) at Tangerine Avenue and SR 551 (North Goldenrod Road) at Georgeann Street in Orange County. The hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social and economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements.

The projects address crash patterns at the intersections by converting the full median openings to directional median openings. These modifications reduce traffic conflict points at the intersections improving safety.

The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016, in the Training Room at the Crealde Business Center, 2431 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792 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, MS 562, DeLand, FL 32720, [e-mail], no later than March 7, 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 February 4, 2016 to March 7, 2016 at the Orange County Library - Chickasaw Branch, 870 North Chickasaw Trail, Orlando, FL 32825.

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, [phone], [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: Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact: Kelly Hiden, Public Involvement Coordinator, The Valerin Group, at [phone] or [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 more information, you may contact: Dave Mixon, (386)943-5DOT, [e-mail].