The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, will hold a corridor public information meeting to discuss the Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) Feasibility Study being conducted to identify the need and to evaluate a potential ...

 

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 4, 2018, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Turner Agri-Civic Center, Exhibition Hall, 2250 NE Roan Street, Arcadia, Florida 34266

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, will hold a corridor public information meeting to discuss the Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) Feasibility Study being conducted to identify the need and to evaluate a potential new alignment for the extension of State Road (SR) 31 in DeSoto County.  Financial Project ID No. 431298-1-22-01.

The public can drop by from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to view displays and talk with FDOT staff. In the event that the meeting cannot be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018 due to severe weather or other unforeseen conditions, it will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, Exhibition Hall.

The purpose of the meeting is to present potential corridor alternatives identified by the study team and to obtain comments. The objective of the SR 31 Extension ACE Feasibility Study is to identify and to establish the purpose and need, as well as viability of the project. Since beginning the study, FDOT has been conducting analyses, meeting with stakeholders, and identifying corridor alternatives.

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 or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, Title VI Coordinator, at 1(863)519-2287 or by email at [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 Services, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1[phone] (Voice).

For additional more information or to obtain a copy of the agenda, you may contact Gwen Pipkin, FDOT Project Manager, at 1(863)519-2375 or toll-free at 1(800)292-3368, Ext. 2375 or by e-mail at [e-mail]. Comments can also be submitted by visiting the study website at www.swflroads.com/sr31extension/sr70tous17.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the 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.