FDOT is preparing design plans for proposed improvements to Babcock Street (State Road (S.R.) 507) from Malabar Road (S.R. 514) to Palm Bay Road (County Road (C.R.) 516) in Brevard County. The proposed improvements include widening Babcock Street to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, July 18, 2017: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., open house; 6:30 p.m. presentation

PLACE: Captain’s House, 1300 Bianca Drive N.E., Palm Bay, Florida 32905

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: FDOT is preparing design plans for proposed improvements to Babcock Street (State Road (S.R.) 507) from Malabar Road (S.R. 514) to Palm Bay Road (County Road (C.R.) 516) in Brevard County. The proposed improvements include widening Babcock Street to a six-lane, divided roadway and will include bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The design will also include a northbound bridge replacement and a southbound bridge widening over the Melbourne-Tillman Canal. The design is scheduled for completion in 2018. The Financial Project ID (FPID) number is: 237650-6-32-01.

The purpose of this public hearing is to present information and receive public input regarding the proposed access changes related to the proposed widening of Babcock Street (S.R. 507). The hearing is being held as an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be a brief presentation at 6:30 p.m., after which participants may provide comments to all present. Representatives from the design team will be available to discuss the project and answer questions before and after the presentation.

Participants may provide public comments directly to a court reporter at any time during the hearing. Written comments can be submitted at this hearing, by mail to Hamze Samara, PE, FDOT Project Manager, 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720 or by e-mail to [e-mail] no later than Friday, July 28, 2017. All comments, written and oral, will become part of the project’s public record.

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, by phone at [phone] or via e-mail at [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: Hamze Samara, [phone], [e-mail]. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) should also contact: Hamze Samara, [phone], [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. 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: Hamze Samara, PE, FDOT Project Manager at [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].

Additional information on the project is also available at www.cflroads.com.