It will be an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendees may watch a video presentation that will be running on a continuous loop, review study information, and discuss the design alternatives with the study team. This meeting provides ...

 

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This notice has nothing to do with any rule or rulemaking process.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces an Alternatives Public Meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Open House

PLACE: Trinity Baptist Church – Fellowship Hall, 3305 E County Road (CR) 468, Wildwood, FL 34785

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

Financial Management No.              430132-1-22-01

Project Description:              U.S. 301 from County Road 470 E to State Road 44 in Sumter County

              Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study

The Florida Department of Transportation is conducting an Alternatives Public Meeting for the U.S. 301 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. We will present design alternatives to widen U.S. 301 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway, to realign a portion of U.S. 301 south of the City of Coleman, and, to reconstruct the Florida’s Turnpike interchange at U.S. 301.The study limits extend from County Road (C.R.) 470 E to State Road 44, a distance of approximately eight miles.

The meeting is Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at the Trinity Baptist Church – Fellowship Hall, located at 3305 E C.R. 468, Wildwood, FL 34785. It will be an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attendees may watch a video presentation that will be running on a continuous loop, review study information, and discuss the design alternatives with the study team. This meeting provides interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the social, economic and environmental impacts of the proposed design alternatives. The information that will be presented at this meeting will also be available on the study website: www.us301sumter.com, on May 2, 2017.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (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.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact: Mary McGehee, FDOT Project Manager, at [phone] or [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting: Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator by phone at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mary McGehee at [phone] or [e-mail].

For more information, you may contact: Ms. Mary McGehee, the FDOT PD&E Project Manager, at [phone] or [e-mail].