The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Six, has scheduled a Public Hearing to discuss the SR 25/Okeechobee Road and SR 826/Palmetto Expressway interchange PD&E Study in Miami-Dade County. The project focused on improving traffic operations and safety conditions along SR 25/Okeechobee Road at the interchange with SR 826/Palmetto Expressway by improving the mobility and connectivity between these two corridors. The hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The hearing will begin as an open house at 6:00 p.m., with a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m., followed by a public comment period. Notices are being sent to all property owners and tenants located within at least 300 feet on either side of the proposed alignment and to other public officials, regulatory agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in the project. The draft project documents and other information will be available for public review prior to the hearing from October 26, 2017 to November 27, 2017, at the following locations: FDOT District Six, 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Room 6251, Miami, FL 33172, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Hialeah Gardens City Hall, 10001 NW 87 Avenue, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The draft documents will also be available at http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/okeechobeepalmettostudy, and on display at the public hearing. Persons wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral comments, may do so at the public hearing, or by sending them to elsa.riverol@dot.state.fl.us. All statements postmarked on or before November 27, 2017, will become a part of the public hearing record. 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 Florida Department of Transportation (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.