A public hearing is being held about the interim safety improvement recently made at the intersection of SR 64 and Greyhawk Boulevard/Pope Road. The interim improvement consists of closing the westbound left turn from SR 64 onto Pope Road using ...

 

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The Valerin Group, Inc.

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

DATE AND TIMES: Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Open house, 5:00 p.m.; Presentation, 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: Bayside Community Church, 15800 SR 64, Bradenton, FL 34212

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A public hearing is being held about the interim safety improvement recently made at the intersection of SR 64 and Greyhawk Boulevard/Pope Road. The interim improvement consists of closing the westbound left turn from SR 64 onto Pope Road using temporary devices until construction of the ultimate improvement of a modern roundabout begins. FDOT and Manatee County have advanced the schedule for the roundabout previously set for 2023 to now begin construction in the spring of 2020.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Bayside Community Church located at 15800 SR 64, Bradenton, FL 34212. There will be an open house at 5 p.m. during which staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions, followed by a formal hearing presentation at 6 p.m., after which participants may provide their verbal comments to all present. People attending the hearing will have the opportunity to review project displays and speak one-on-one with project team members about the proposed safety improvements.

Participants may also provide verbal comments directly to a court reporter before and after the formal presentation. Written comments can be submitted at the hearing, sent by mail to David Wheeler, PE, FDOT District One, 801 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, or emailed to [e-mail], no later than April 5, 2019. All comments written and oral will become part of the project’s public record.

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 or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at 1(863)519-2287, or e-mail at [e-mail] at least seven days prior to the public meeting.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: There is no agenda

For more information, you may contact: David Wheeler, PE, CPM at 1(863)519-2378, or email [e-mail].