The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) at Tyndall Air Force Base (Tyndall AFB), will hold a public hearing for the above-referenced project on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CDT at the Springfield Community Center, 3728 East Third Street, Springfield. This hearing is being held as part of a current Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study that is being conducted to evaluate proposed transportation solutions for this segment of S.R. 30 (U.S. 98/Tyndall Parkway) and to provide documented information necessary for FDOT to reach a decision on the type, design, and location of the improvements. The project is being developed to reduce travel delays on U.S. 98 and Tyndall AFB while minimizing potential impacts to the natural and human environments. The project is currently in the PD&E study phase. No funding has been allocated for subsequent phases of right-of-way, design, or construction. The hearing will begin as an open-house format at 5:30 p.m., with a formal presentation at 6 p.m. Draft project documents are available for public review from February 24, 2016 through April 22, 2016 at the Bay County Public Library, 898 West 11th Street, Panama City, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The draft Environmental Assessment is also available through the FDOT Environmental Screening Tool at: https://etdmpub.fla-etat.org/est/ as project number 13991. 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, or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Alan Vann, FDOT Project Manager, at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1523; or via email at alan.vann@dot.state.fl.us at least seven days prior to the meeting. You may also contact Ian Satter, FDOT District Three Public Information Director, toll-free at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1205 or via email at ian.satter@dot.state.fl.us.