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    Central Florida Regional Planning Council

    Corridor Study and Master Plan for South Florida Avenue (State Road 37) Presentation Scheduled

    Bartow, FL- At the request of the City of Lakeland, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One, in partnership with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC), have studied ways to improve mobility, safety, quality of life, and economic vitality along the South Florida Avenue (SR 37) corridor between Ariana Street and Pine Street in Lakeland. A Corridor Study and Master Plan has been developed through community engagement, with coordination from the City of Lakeland, Polk County Transportation Planning Organization, Lakeland Downtown Development Authority, the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Lake Morton and Dixieland Neighborhood Associations as well as other community and business partners.

    The public is invited to the open house and presentation of the Corridor Study and Master Plan on Thursday, February 23, 2017 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Polk Museum of Art, Kent Harrison Auditorium, 800 E. Palmetto Street, Lakeland, FL 33801. The presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the Study, please visit SouthFloridaAvePlan.org.

    For further information about this effort, please contact Laura Herrscher, Intermodal Systems Development Administrator, FDOT, laura.herrscher@dot.state.fl.us, or call (863)519-2379.

    FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Jamie Schley, (863)519-2573, jamie.schley@dot.state.fl.us, at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.

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