This hearing is being held to afford interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, social, economic, and environmental effects of Financial Project ID Number 410251-1-22-01, otherwise known as the State Road 15 Project Development and Environment Study, in Volusia County, Florida. The project considers the corridor between Ponce DeLeon Springs Boulevard and State Road 40 in regards to the impacts and conceptual design of widening the roadway from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes. The Florida Department of Transportation, District Five, will present the Project Development and Environment Study findings regarding the alternatives for the SR 15 project. Following the Public Hearing for the project a Reclassification Public Hearing will be held for SR 15 from Ponce DeLeon Springs Boulevard to SR 40. This Public Hearing will address the reclassification of the existing access management classification from an Access Class 4 to an Access Class 3, per Rule Chapter 14-97-005, F.A.C. and FDOT Procedure 525-030-155-c. An Access Class 3 designation would allow full median openings every one-half mile (2,640 feet) and directional openings every one-quarter mile (1,320 feet). The ability to add these additional features are subject to operational and safety conditions. This Public Hearing is being conducted to give all interested parties an opportunity to comment on the proposed access management reclassification for the above listed project limits on SR 15.