The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, is conducting a public hearing for the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study and access classification change for State Road (SR) 52 in Pasco County. This public hearing is ...

 

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., open house; 6:00 p.m., formal presentation

PLACE: Knights of Columbus Hall, Council 1768, 11549 Curley Road, San Antonio, FL 33576

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, is conducting a public hearing for the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study and access classification change for State Road (SR) 52 in Pasco County. This public hearing is being held to allow interested persons the opportunity to provide comments concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of a new alignment of SR 52 from east of McKendree Road to east of US 301, a distance of approximately 8.25 miles.

The study considered the existing SR 52 alignment and the Clinton Avenue Extension Route Study, completed in 2004 by Pasco County. The Route Study recommended alignment served as the basis for this proposed PD&E alignment. Upon completion of the construction, the SR 52 designation will follow the new alignment to Fort King Road, then along the recently improved Clinton Avenue to US 301. The existing SR 52 will then be designated a county road and will revert to Pasco County.

The realignment is proposed as a new four-lane roadway south of existing SR 52 that will serve as an additional east-west route in the regional transportation network. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities will be provided on both sides of the new roadway. Additional information may be found at the study website: www.fdotd7studies.com.

Your involvement is important to FDOT and to the success of this study. We invite you to share your ideas and comments about the proposed improvements at our upcoming public hearing from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Council 1768, 11549 Curley Road, San Antonio, FL 33576. FDOT representatives will be available beginning at 5:00 p.m. to answer questions and discuss the project informally. Draft project documents and other project-related materials will be displayed, and a PowerPoint presentation will run continuously during the open house. A court reporter will be available to receive comments in a one-on-one setting.

At 6:00 p.m., FDOT representatives will begin the formal portion of the hearing, which will provide an opportunity to make formal oral public comments. Following the formal portion of the hearing, the informal open house will resume and continue until 7:00 p.m. You can attend anytime during the two-hour meeting to review project information and talk one-on-one with project team members. FDOT welcomes and appreciates everyone’s participation.

Draft project documentation and other information will be available for review from Tuesday, May 12, 2015 to Friday, June 12, 2015 at the following locations:

• Hugh Embry Library, 14215 4th Street, Dade City, Florida 33523 (Business hours: Sunday, Monday closed; Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

• Zephyrhills Public Library, 5387 8th Street, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542 (Business hours: Sunday, Monday closed; Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

• Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven Headquarters, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-6456 (Business hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Draft project documents will also be displayed at the public hearing. Persons wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Ming Gao, P.E., Intermodal Systems Development Manager, FDOT District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL, 33612-6456. Email comments at www.fdotd7studies.com. All exhibits or statements must be postmarked or emailed no later than Friday, June 12, 2015 to become part of the official public hearing record.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Stephanie Pierce, Project Manager, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612-6456, [phone], [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: Lori Marable, Public Involvement Coordinator, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612-6456, [phone], [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).

For more information, you may contact: Stephanie Pierce, Project Manager, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612-6456, [phone], [e-mail].