The Florida Department of Transportation has initiated the Polk Rail Study to identify the best solutions for regional freight movement through Polk County while minimizing community and environmental impacts. The public workshop will be held from ...

 

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Parsons Brinckerhoff

The Florida Department of Transportation announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: June 18, 2013, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (presentation at 6:00 p.m.)

PLACE: The Magnolia Building at the Lake Mirror Complex, 121 S Lake Avenue, Lakeland Florida, 33815.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation has initiated the Polk Rail Study to identify the best solutions for regional freight movement through Polk County while minimizing community and environmental impacts. The public workshop will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in an open house format allowing interested people an opportunity to view the displays and discuss the project with project team representatives. A brief presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. During the workshop, attendees can also visit interactive exhibits such as a noise booth to listen to sound level samples of trains, motorcycles, and other similar examples. Participants can also stop by a computer lab to access the project’s website and virtual town hall and join the discussion online.

In the event that a hurricane warning is issued for June 18th, the workshop will be postponed and will be held on the alternative date of Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the same time and location.

Financial Project ID No: 430103-1-22-01

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: : Robin Parrish, Florida Department of Transportation, District One, 801 N. Broadway Street, Bartow, Florida 33830-3809, [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: Robin Parrish, Florida Department of Transportation, District One, 801 N. Broadway Street, Bartow, Florida 33830-3809, [phone] or 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).

For more information, you may contact: Debbie Tower, Public Information Director, at the address listed above or by phone at [phone] or Brian Bollas, Project Information Liaison, at [phone]. You can also visit the project website: www.polkrail.com or join the conversation at the virtual town hall: http://ideas.polkrail.com/.