The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding three open house “neighbor meetings” about the Cleveland Avenue (US 41) Pedestrian Safety Project from Winkler Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (State Road (SR) ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

DATE AND TIME: August 29, 2017, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 4141 DeLeon Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 30, 2017, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: Araba Shrine Center, 2010 Hanson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 31, 2017, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2050 Heitman Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding three open house “neighbor meetings” about the Cleveland Avenue (US 41) Pedestrian Safety Project from Winkler Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (State Road (SR) 82). In 2005, the City of Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency prepared a Master Plan for the Cleveland Avenue Redevelopment Area which included medians. The Master Plan for the Cleveland Avenue Redevelopment Area was approved in 2010, by the Fort Myers City Council.

FDOT is working to improve safety on Cleveland Avenue in the downtown area. FDOT has obtained funding to build the safety improvements outlined in the City’s Master Plan and construction is expected to begin on these safety improvements in fall 2018.

The project includes median construction and resurfacing from Winkler Avenue to south of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. FDOT will construct a raised median and six mid-block crossings with overhead mounted pedestrian signals. The signals are called High-Intensity Activated crossWalK beacon (HAWK) signals or pedestrian hybrid beacons.

For more information about the project or a copy of the agenda, please contact: David Jones, Project Manager, Florida Department of Transportation, [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 David Jones.

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 American with Disabilities Act or people who require translation services (free of charge) should contact: Jamie Schley, District One Title VI Coordinator, [phone], [e-mail], 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 about the project, please contact: David Jones, Project Manager, Florida Department of Transportation, [phone], [e-mail].