Financial Management No.: 437634-1-52-01 Project Description: State Road (S.R.) 551 (Goldenrod Road) from S.R. 408 to S.R. 50 (East Colonial Drive), Orange County The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public input from the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday May 29, 2018, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Presentation: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: Orlando Baptist Church, 500 South Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32807

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

Financial Management No.: 437634-1-52-01

Project Description: State Road (S.R.) 551 (Goldenrod Road) from S.R. 408 to S.R. 50 (East Colonial

Drive), Orange County

The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public input from the local community about the proposed safety improvements on S.R. 551 (Goldenrod Road) between S.R. 408 and S.R. 50 which include milling and resurfacing, construction of a raised median, turn lane improvements, widening for bike lanes, and traffic signal improvements. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a presentation at 6 p.m., followed by a public comment period. This is an access management public hearing and will include information about the access classification change planned within the project limits. A certified court reporter will be present to collect and document comments for the project record.

Participants may provide public comment at any time during the public hearing comment period, which ends on June 8, 2018. Written comments can be submitted at this hearing, by mail, or by email no later than June 8 to Taleb Shams, P.E., FDOT Mail Station 2-542, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720 or email: [e-mail].

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 at [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Taleb Shams, P.E., FDOT Project Manager at 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, Deland, FL 32720 or phone: [phone] or 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: Mark Bertoncini, by phone at [phone], or via email at [e-mail]. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) should also contact Mark Bertoncini, by phone at [phone], or via email at [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. 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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Taleb Shams, P.E., FDOT Project Manager at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail] OR Mark Bertoncini, P.E., at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. by phone at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].