A VPH for the US 19 (SR 55 / Commercial Way) proposed median at Williams Street / Pacific Avenue, FPN: 432720-1, Hernando County, Florida. You may participate in the VPH in the following ways: 1) From any computer with an internet connection by registering at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7343499992648317442, or 2) Attend in person at one of the locations listed above. If you plan to participate over the internet, advance registration is required. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the VPH. The VPH will open at 2:00 p.m., and the project presentation will start promptly at 2:15 p.m. Please allow adequate time for log-in. After the PowerPoint presentation has concluded, there will be an opportunity for participants at both viewing locations, and those online, to provide verbal comments to be included in the official VPH record. After the verbal portion of the VPH has concluded, the project PowerPoint presentation will be shown continuously for the duration of the VPH. This public hearing is being conducted to afford affected property and business owners, interested persons and organizations, and local governments, the opportunity to provide comments to FDOT regarding the proposed median modification to US 19 (SR 55 / Commercial Way) at Williams Street / Pacific Avenue. The existing median will be modified and a concrete traffic separator constructed. The separator will prevent motorists from Williams Street / Pacific Avenue from making a left turn onto US 19. Motorists traveling northbound on US 19 will be provided a left turn lane at this median and, therefore, will still be able to make this turning movement to Pacific Avenue. US 19 motorists traveling southbound will be provided a left turn lane at this median and, therefore, will still be able to make this turning movement to Williams Street. Other proposed improvements include milling and resurfacing the existing roadway within the stated project limits; the addition of a 5-foot sidewalk on both sides of the roadway from Toucan Trail to Cortez Blvd (SR 50); and upgrading signage and pavement markings. A new traffic signal will be added at the intersection of US 19 and Toucan Trail, making this a new signalized intersection. This VPH is held pursuant to Chapters 120, 335.18, and 335.199, Florida Statutes. FDOT, District Seven, will receive verbal and written comments online and at each VPH location. Written comments not received at the hearing can be emailed to roadwork@dot.state.fl.us ATTN: VPH # 432720-1, or mailed to: Charlie Xie, P.E., Project Manager, FDOT, District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-600, Tampa, FL 33612. All comments must be emailed or postmarked by November 2, 2015 to become part of the official VPH record. Participation via webinar is also considered part of the official VPH record. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.