The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a combined meeting of the Florida Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Task Forces. The overall objective of the M-CORES Program is to advance three regional ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

DATE AND TIMES: August 27, 2019, Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.; meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Tampa Convention Center, Ballroom D, 333 S. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a combined meeting of the Florida Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Task Forces. The overall objective of the M-CORES Program is to advance three regional corridors that can accommodate multiple modes of transportation and various types of infrastructure, such as communication, energy, and water. The three regional corridors include (1) Southwest-Central Florida Connector, extending from Collier County to Polk County; (2) Suncoast Connector, extending from Citrus County to Jefferson County; and (3) Northern Turnpike Connector, extending from the northern terminus of the Florida’s Turnpike northwest to the Suncoast Parkway.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of the M-CORES program, legislative requirements, and process. Comment stations will be available throughout the meeting and comments may be submitted through the following methods: in writing at one of the comment stations; verbally to an on-site court reporter; by mail addressed to Ann Howard, Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450; or by email to [e-mail]. In addition to the comment stations, a public comment period for each Task Force will take place at 4:45 p.m.

Please note that parking for the meeting is available at the Tampa Convention Center Garage located at 141 E. Brorein Street and the Pam Iorio Parking Garage located at 301 Channelside Drive. Both garages charge for parking. Please bring your parking ticket to the registration table to have your ticket validated. Additional parking information is available at www.tampagov.net/tcc/parking.

The Florida Department of Transportation may adopt the result of this planning effort into the environmental review process, pursuant to Title 23 U.S.C. § 168(4)(d) or the state project development process.

Public participation is solicited 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 or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Ann Howard, FDOT Communications Director, at [e-mail] or [phone] 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).

For more information, you may contact: Ann Howard, FDOT Communications Director, at [e-mail] or [phone].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ann Howard, FDOT Communications Director, at [e-mail] or [phone].