The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, will hold a neighborhood public information meeting for Interstate 75 (I-75) from south of Bee Ridge Road to south of Fruitville Road. The meeting will be an open house format and will ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation, District One announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIMES: Thursday, February 9, 2017, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, 2320 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL 34232

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, will hold a neighborhood public information meeting for Interstate 75 (I-75) from south of Bee Ridge Road to south of Fruitville Road. The meeting will be an open house format and will include a brief video presentation that will run continuously throughout the meeting. No formal presentation will be held. FDOT representatives will be available to answer individual questions at the display boards and receive written comments.

FDOT is preparing design plans for future widening of approximately 3.8 miles of I-75 and reconstruction of the I-75/Bee Ridge Road interchange. The FDOT will rebuild the interchange from the existing diamond design to a hybrid diverging diamond interchange (DDI) and southbound off-ramp to Cattlemen Road. The Department will also rebuild the Bee Ridge Road at Cattlemen Road intersection to a continuous flow intersection (CFI). This information meeting is being conducted to present to the public and officials the final design plans for the project. Project documents and other information are available on the project website (http://www.swflroads.com/i75/beeridgerdtofruitvillerd/).

Persons wishing to submit written statements may do so at the meeting or send them to: Richard E. Lilyquist, FDOT Project Manager, 801 N. Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830, [e-mail]. All statements postmarked on or before February 19, 2017 will become a part of the public information meeting record.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Richard Lilyquist, Florida Department of Transportation, District One, [phone], [e-mail]. Additional information about the project can also be found on the project website: www.swflroads.com/i75/beeridgerdtofruitvillerd/.

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: Jamie Schley, Title VI Coordinator, Florida Department of Transportation, District One, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, [phone], [e-mail]. 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).