You are invited to attend and participate in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, public hearing for a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study of US 41(SR 45) at SR 54 from south of the SR 54 intersection to north of the SR 54 intersection in Pasco County, Florida, Work Program Item Segment No. 419182-1. This public hearing is being held to allow interested persons the opportunity to provide comments concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The study is considering two build alternatives: Alternative 3A and Alternative 3C which are both new interchanges with SR 54 elevated over US 41. The public hearing will be Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Myrtle Lake Baptist Church, 2017 Riegler Road, Land O Lakes, Florida 34639. Department representatives will be available at the public hearing beginning at 5:30 p.m. to answer questions and discuss the project informally. Draft project documents and other project related materials will be displayed and a PowerPoint presentation will run continuously during the open house. At 6:30 p.m., FDOT representatives will begin the formal portion of the hearing, which will provide an opportunity for attendees to make formal oral public comments. Following the formal portion of the hearing, the informal open house will resume and continue until 7:30 p.m. A court reporter will be available to receive comments in a one-on-one setting. Persons wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by mailing them to Kirk Bogen, Environmental Management Engineer, FDOT, District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612-6456, or electronically to the project website at http://active.fdotd7studies.com/sr54/us41-at-sr54/. All exhibits or statements must be postmarked or emailed no later than Monday, December 21, 2015 to become part of the official public hearing record. Draft project documents will be available for public review from Thursday, November 19, 2015 to Monday, December 21, 2015, at the locations listed below and on the project website, http://active.fdotd7studies.com/sr54/us41-at-sr54/. • Land O Lakes Branch Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, Land O Lakes, FL 34639; (813) 929-1214 (Business hours: Sunday, Monday closed; Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) • FDOT - District 7, 11201 N. McKinley Dr., Tampa, FL 33612-6454; (800) 226-7220 (Business hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Chris Speese, Public Involvement Coordinator, at (813) 975-6405 or email christopher.speese@dot.state.fl.us at least seven (7) days prior to the public hearing.