The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is conducting a public hearing for the Clearlake Road (State Road 501) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, from Michigan Avenue to Industry Road in Brevard County (FPID 433605-1-22-01; ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) - District Five 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: Eastern Florida State College - Community Dining Room, Building 11, Room 129, 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is conducting a public hearing for the Clearlake Road (State Road 501) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, from Michigan Avenue to Industry Road in Brevard County (FPID 433605-1-22-01; ETDM No. 13120). We will present the recommended design alternative to widen Clearlake Road (State Road 501) from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway. This 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 hearing will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Eastern Florida State College – Community Dining Room, Building 11, Room 129 located at 1519 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922. It will begin as an open house at 5:00 p.m. with a formal presentation at 5:30 p.m. At the conclusion of the presentation, attendees who complete a speaker’s card will be given the opportunity to make an oral statement that will become part of the public hearing record.

Persons wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Jazlyn Heywood, PE at 719 S. Woodland Boulevard - MS 501, DeLand, FL 32720. All exhibits or statements postmarked on or before March 6, 2016 will become part of the public hearing record.

The draft environmental and engineering reports developed by the Department will be available for public review starting on February 4, 2016 through March 6, 2016 at the Eastern Florida State College Library, located at 1519 Clearlake Road in Cocoa, FL 32922 and the Central Brevard Library, located at 308 Forrest Avenue, Cocoa, FL 32922. The documents are also available for download on the study website, www.clearlakeroadstudy.com, and will be available at the public hearing.

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 at [phone] or [e-mail]. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Ms. Jazlyn Heywood, PE at [phone] at least seven days before the hearing.

If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Services, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Jazlyn Heywood, PE at [phone] or [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 seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Jazlyn Heywood, PE at [phone]. 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: Ms. Jazlyn Heywood, PE, FDOT Project Manager, at [phone] or [e-mail].