This hearing offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of future repair or replacement of the Cortez Bridge. Replacement alternatives include a 35-foot ...

 

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

ATKINS - Bartow

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, announces a hearing to which all persons are invited. The public hearing is about the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for Cortez Bridge on State Road (SR) 684 in Manatee County, Florida. The study limits are SR 684 (Cortez Road) from SR 789 (Gulf Drive) to 123rd Street West, a distance of about one mile.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 31, 2017: 5:00 p.m. open house; 6:00 p.m. formal hearing

PLACE: Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road West, Bradenton, Florida

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 future repair or replacement of the Cortez Bridge. Replacement alternatives include a 35-foot vertical clearance drawbridge and a high-level fixed bridge within the existing corridor. A video will explain the alternatives. Interested people can make oral comments, complete a comment sheet at the hearing, or mail it to FDOT by September 12, 2017.

Draft project reports and conceptual plans are available for public review from August 10, 2017 through September 12, 2017 during regular operating hours at the following locations: Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach and Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road West in Bradenton.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

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 or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact: Marlon Bizerra, FDOT project manager, at [phone] or [e-mail] at least seven days prior to the public hearing.

If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact: the Florida Department of Transportation using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information about the study or the public hearing, please contact: Mr. Bizerra at the phone number or email address listed above or visit the project website at www.cortezbridge.com.