This hearing offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of constructing the bridge. The study limits are Recker Highway from east of Barton Park Road to ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, announces a public hearing to which all persons are invited. The public hearing is part of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study of widening State Road (SR) 655 (Recker Highway) and constructing a new bridge to carry Recker Highway over the CSX railroad crossing in Auburndale, Polk County.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 5:00 p.m. open house, 6:00 p.m., formal hearing

PLACE: Auburndale Civic Center, 115 West Park Street, Auburndale, FL 33823

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 constructing the bridge. The study limits are Recker Highway from east of Barton Park Road to US 92 and Thornhill Road from Recker Highway to one-half mile south of Recker Highway. The proposed improvements include widening Recker Highway from two to four lanes, including the addition of bike lanes and sidewalks, the construction of a new bridge to carry Recker Highway over the CSX railroad, and construction of access roads. The project will also change the Access Classification from Class 6, a non-restrictive roadway, to Class 5, a restrictive roadway. Chapter 335.199, Florida Statutes, requires a public hearing to present the proposed Access Classification change when any project on the State Highway System closes or modifies an existing access. A video will explain the project. Interested people can make oral comments, or complete a comment sheet either at the hearing or at a later date and mail it to FDOT by September 29, 2017.

Draft project reports and conceptual plans are available for public review weekdays through September 29, 2017, during regular operating hours at the Auburndale Public Library, 100 W. Bridgers Avenue, Auburndale, FL.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Patrick Bateman, E.I., project manager, FDOT, at [phone] or [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to the workshop.

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[phone] (Voice).

For more information about the study or the public hearing, please contact Mr. Bateman or visit the project website at www.swflroads.com/sr655/recker/overcsx.