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 301 (SR 43) from SR 60 (Adamo Drive) to I-4 in Hillsborough County, Florida, Work Program Item Segment No. 430050-1. 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 widening US 301 from a four-lane roadway to a six-lane roadway. The public hearing will be Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Sheraton Tampa East Hotel, 10221 Princess Palm Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33610. 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, P.E., Environmental Management Engineer, FDOT District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612-6456, or by email at kirk.bogen@dot.state.fl.us. All exhibits or statements must be postmarked or emailed no later than Monday, March 11, 2016 to become part of the official public hearing record. Draft project documents will be available for public review from Monday, February 8, 2016 to Friday, March 11, 2016, at the locations listed below. For more information, please contact Kirk Bogen, P.E., Environmental Management Engineer at (813)-975-6448, or kirk.bogen@dot.state.fl.us. • 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road, Tampa, Florida 33619 (Business hours: Sunday closed; Monday 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 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.