A public hearing is being held regarding plans to improve safety along US 301 (North Washington Boulevard), to include the installation of restrictive medians from Fruitville Road to 10th Street and the following proposed additional minor improvements to nearby areas: drainage improvements between Ringling Boulevard and Main Street; curb ramp upgrades at the Ringling Boulevard and Main Street intersections to bring them into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); and crosswalk pavement markings at Mound Street. The estimated construction cost is $582,000 and construction should begin in late 2018 or early 2019. The hearing will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017, at the SRQ Media Studio in the City Hall Annex, 1565 1st Street, Sarasota, FL 34236. There will be an open house at 5:30 p.m. during which staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions, followed by the formal hearing presentation at 6 p.m., after which participants may provide their verbal comments to all present. People attending the hearing can review project displays and speak one-on-one with project team members about the proposed safety improvements. 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 Richard Howard, PE, FDOT District One, 801 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, or emailed to Richard.Howard@dot.state.fl.us, no later than December 18, 2017. 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 November 16, 2017 through December 18, 2017 at the Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn Road, Sarasota, FL 34240. 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 Jamie Schley, FDOT District One Title VI Coordinator by phone at 863-519-2573, or via email at Jamie.Schley@dot.state.fl.us.