Pinellas County, in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), will conduct a public hearing for the proposed improvements to the Dunedin Causeway Bridges from West of Royal Stewart Arms Parkway on Honeymoon Island to the ...

 

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The Pinellas County Public Works announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: March 11, 2020, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Hale Activity Center, 330 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL, 34698

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pinellas County, in coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), will conduct a public hearing for the proposed improvements to the Dunedin Causeway Bridges from West of Royal Stewart Arms Parkway on Honeymoon Island to the Intersection of Gary Place/Gary Circle on Ward Island in Pinellas County, Florida (Pinellas County Project #000423A; FDOT Work Program Item Segment #437538-1). The public hearing will begin as an open house at 5:30pm, with a formal presentation at 6:30pm, followed by a public comment period. The proposed improvements consist of replacement of the existing Main Bridge with a new, two-lane mid-level movable bridge and replacement of the existing Tide Relief Bridge with a new, low-level fixed bridge. 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 FHWA and FDOT.

This public hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements, including effects on the recreational areas of the Dunedin Causeway. Draft project documents will be available for public review from Wednesday, February 19, 2020 to Monday, March 23, 2020 at the following locations:

Dunedin Public Library, 223 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698 (Business Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Thursday/Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Pinellas County Public Works, 22211 US Hwy 19 North, Bldg. 01, Clearwater, FL 33765 (Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Saturday/Sunday: Closed)

A court reporter will be available to receive comments in a one-on-one setting before and after the formal portion of the hearing. Persons wishing to submit statements, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Nancy McKibben, Project Manager, Pinellas County Public Works, 14 S. Ft. Harrison Avenue, 6th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756 or [e-mail]. All statements postmarked on or before March 23, 2020 will become part of the public hearing record.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Nancy McKibben, Project Manager, at least seven (7) days prior to the public hearing at [phone] or [e-mail].

For information about this project, please contact: Nancy McKibben, Project Manager, at [phone] or [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Nancy McKibben, Project Manager, Pinellas County Public Works, 14 S. Ft. Harrison Avenue, 6th Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756.