A public hearing is being held regarding safety improvements at the intersections of State Road (SR) 551 at Quail Pond Street and State Road (SR) 551 at Mai Tai Drive in Orange County. The hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social and economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements The projects address crash patterns at the intersections by converting the full median openings to directional median openings. This modification reduces traffic conflict points at these intersections. The hearing will begin as an open house at 5:00 p.m. with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m. Staff members will be available to discuss the project and answer questions before and after the presentation. Participants may also provide verbal comments directly to a court reporter before and after the formal presentation. Written comments can be submitted at the hearing, sent by mail to Dave Mixon, Florida Department of Transportation, District Five Traffic Operations, 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720, or sent by email to Dave.Mixon@dot.state.fl.us no later than February 8, 2016. All comments written and oral will become part of the project’s public record. The draft project documents and other information will be available for public review from January 7, 2016 to February 8, 2016 at the FDOT District Five Urban Office, 133 South Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, 32807 and at the Orange County Southeast Branch Library, 5575 South Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32822. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator by phone at (386) 943-5367, or via email at Jennifer.Smith2@dot.state.fl.us.