The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend the Public Hearing for the proposed improvements to SR 26/West Newberry Road from the Gilchrist County Line to CR 26A, Financial Management Number 207850-2-22-02 in Alachua County,...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Florida Department of Transportation, District 2 announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: April 29, 2019, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: City of Newberry Municipal Building, 25440 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend the Public Hearing for the proposed improvements to SR 26/West Newberry Road from the Gilchrist County Line to CR 26A, Financial Management Number 207850-2-22-02 in Alachua County, Florida. The Public Hearing will be held on Monday April 29, 2019, at the City of Newberry Municipal Building located at 25440 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669. The hearing will begin at 4:30 p.m. to give you an opportunity to review the exhibits and talk one-on-one with FDOT staff. A formal presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. followed by a public comment period.

The FDOT is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study to add capacity on SR 26/West Newberry Road to improve mobility, decrease emergency evacuation times, and to encourage economic development in downtown Newberry while preserving the historic district. The preferred alternative will convert SR 26/West Newberry Road and NW 1st Avenue from two-way 2-lane roadways into a one-way pair system, with two lanes in each direction. SR 26/West Newberry Road will become a one-way street eastbound, with two 12-foot travel lanes, two 6-foot sidewalks, a bicycle lane on the south side and on-street parking on the north side of the street. NW 1st Avenue will become a one-way street westbound with two 11-foot travel lanes, two 6-foot sidewalks, on-street parking on the south side and a bicycle lane on the north side of the street. FDOT encourages you to get involved throughout the study by providing comments, concerns, questions and/or suggestions to the Study Team.

As of April 8, 2019, project documents will be available for review at the following locations:

Newberry City Hall, 25440 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669

Gilchrist County Library – Trenton, 105 NE 11th Avenue, Trenton, Florida 32693

Persons wishing to submit written comments may do so at the Public Hearing or mail/email them to the address provided below no later than May 9, 2019.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

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 Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. David Tyler, PE, Florida Department of Transportation, 1109 S. Marion Avenue, MS 2007, Lake City, FL 32025. Phone: [phone] or 1(800)749-2967 extension 7842. Email: [e-mail].

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: Mr. David Tyler, PE, Florida Department of Transportation, 1109 S. Marion Avenue, MS 2007, Lake City, FL 32025. Phone: [phone] or 1(800)749-2967 extension 7842. Email: [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).