A public hearing will be held concerning the U.S. 331 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from Coy Burgess Loop Road to the Alabama state line in Walton County. Current and projected traffic forecasts indicate the level of service does not meet FDOT criteria to widen the roadway. Therefore, no capacity improvements are necessary at this time to accommodate the forecasted 2040 peak hour volumes from Coy Burgess Loop Road to the Alabama state line. Operational and safety improvements are being evaluated. The improvements in DeFuniak Springs include adding traffic signals at the intersections of U.S. 331 and Interstate 10 ramps, installing fiber optics along U.S. 331 South to improve traffic signal connectivity, upgrading signal heads at the DeFuniak Square Shopping Center, and adding new and extending current turn lanes at the intersection of U.S. 331 South and U.S. 90. Improvements in Paxton include installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons and upgrading the school zone signage at the existing crosswalk. 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.