This public meeting offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of widening Kings Highway to a four-lane highway within the study limits. Financial ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting an Alternatives Public Meeting as part of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study of County Road (CR) 769 (Kings Highway) from South Kingsway Circle in Charlotte County to Peace River Street in DeSoto County. FDOT invites all members of the public to attend.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Grace Presbyterian Church, 10548 SW County Road 769, Lake Suzy, Florida 34269

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This public meeting offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of widening Kings Highway to a four-lane highway within the study limits. Financial Project ID 431297-1-22-01.

FDOT will display information about proposed Build alternatives and show a video that will play continuously explaining the alternatives. A No-Build alternative is also under consideration, and will remain a viable alternative as the study continues. The meeting will be an open-house format where people can ask questions and provide comments to FDOT representatives in a one-on-one setting. Written comments will be accepted at the public meeting or mail comments postmarked by March 19, 2018 to Joshua Jester, E.I., FDOT project manager, at P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, FL 33931-1249, by telephone at [phone], toll-free at 1(800)292-3368, Ext. 2251 or by email to [e-mail]. Comments can also be submitted on the project website, www.cr769kingshighway.com.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or who require translation services (free of charge), should contact Jamie Schley, District One Title VI Coordinator, at [phone] or by email at [e-mail] at least seven days prior to the meeting.

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

For more information about the project or the public meeting, please contact: Joshua Jester at [phone] or [e-mail] or visit the project website: www.cr769kingshighway.com.