The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a public hearing as part of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study of State Road (SR) 29 from County Road (CR) 80A (Cowboy Way) to CR 731 (Whidden Road) in ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a public hearing as part of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study of State Road (SR) 29 from County Road (CR) 80A (Cowboy Way) to CR 731 (Whidden Road) in Hendry and Glades Counties, Florida. The project consists of widening SR 29 to four lanes within the project limits, including the addition of a new bridge over the Caloosahatchee River. FDOT invites all members of the public to attend.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, June 29, 2017, 5:00 p.m., open house; 6:00 p.m., formal hearing

PLACE: LaBelle Civic Center, 481 Highway 80 West (behind City Hall), LaBelle, FL

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This hearing offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed improvements to SR 29 from CR 80A (Cowboy Way) to CR 731 (Whidden Road), Financial Project ID 417878-1-22-01. FDOT sent notices of this public hearing to property owners located within 300 feet either side of the proposed project alternatives within the study limits. Draft project documents are available for public review from June 8 through July 10, 2017 at the Barron Library, 461 N Main Street, LaBelle. Business hours are Monday and Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Documents may also be viewed on the project website at www.sr29labelle.com.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.

People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or who require translation services (free of charge), should contact Jamie Schley, District One Title VI Coordinator, [phone], [e-mail], at least seven (7) days before the public hearing. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the FDOT using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (voice).

For more information about the project, please contact: the project manager, Gwen G. Pipkin, [phone], [e-mail], or by written correspondence to the Florida Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, FL 33831.