This hearing gives people an opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, social, economic, and environmental effects to SR 33 from Old Combee Road to north of Tomkow Road in Polk County, Florida, a distance of ...

 

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc.

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

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 5:30 p.m., Open House; 6:30 p.m., Presentation(s)

PLACE: Peggy Brown Building, 215 South Lake Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

Financial Management No. 430185-1-22-01. Project Description: State Road (SR) 33 from Old Combee Road to North of Tomkow Road.

This hearing affords the public the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, social, economic, and environmental effects to SR 33 from Old Combee Road to north of Tomkow Road in Polk County, Florida, a distance of approximately 4.3 miles. The study evaluates proposed widening of SR 33 from two to four lanes and includes the reconstruction of SR 33 interchange at Interstate 4 (I-4). Changes proposed to existing roadway Access Management Classification are from Access Class 4 (undivided arterial roadway) to Access Class 3 (divided arterial roadway) through the project limits. The no-build alternative is under consideration.

Right-of-way acquisition proposed for the build alternative. The study identifies potential encroachments on wetlands and flood plains, and may give special consideration under Executive Orders 11990 and 11988, Protection of Wetlands and Floodplain Management, respectively. The current Five-Year Work Program in Fiscal Year 2014 includes funding. Not currently funded is right-of-way acquisition and construction.

The draft project documents and other information are available for public review from February 6, 2014 through March 10, 2014, during regular business hours at the Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Drive, Lakeland and at FDOT District One headquarters office, 801 North Broadway, Bartow. 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 send them to Mr. Tony Sherrard, Project Manager, FDOT, District One, P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, Florida, 33831. All exhibits or statements postmarked on or before Monday, March 10, 2014 will become a part of the public hearing record.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting should contact Mr. Tony Sherrard at [phone] at least 7 days before the workshop.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Mr. Tony Sherrard at the phone number above.

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 Mr. Tony Sherrard, FDOT project manager, [phone] or by email at [e-mail].

Additional information on the project is also available on www.SR33Polk.com.