The purpose of the I-75 Relief Task Force meetings is to provide consensus recommendations for maximizing existing and developing new high-capacity transportation corridors to serve the Tampa Bay to Northeast Florida area, with initial emphasis on ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

DATE AND TIME: Friday, February 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PLACE: Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32653

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of the I-75 Relief Task Force meetings is to provide consensus recommendations for maximizing existing and developing new high-capacity transportation corridors to serve the Tampa Bay to Northeast Florida area, with initial emphasis on the region west of I-75. This is the third of seven planned task force meetings. This meeting will discuss the preliminary identification of areas for avoidance and minimization, the purpose and need for enhanced or new transportation corridors in the study area, the approach for evaluating enhanced or new corridors, and plans for upcoming community workshops in late March 2016. A public comment period will begin at approximately 3:00 p.m.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Huiwei Shen, FDOT Project Manager, at [phone], [e-mail] or by visiting the project website at www.i75relief.com.

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: Alison Stettner at [phone] or [e-mail]. If any person requires translation services (free of charge) please advise Alison Stettner at least 7 days before the 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: Huiwei Shen, FDOT Project Manager, at [phone], [e-mail] or visit the project website at www.i75relief.com.