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 the proposed corridor. The proposed corridor begins at the west end of Longleaf Drive at the intersection of Pine Forest Road, and ends at the east end of Pinestead Road at the intersection of U.S. 29 (Pensacola Boulevard), a distance of approximately three miles. The purpose of the study is to reach a decision on the type, design, and location of a multi-lane road alignment to serve the Pinestead Road – Longleaf Drive Corridor. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is required by Section 339.155(6), Florida Statutes, to give notice to those whose property lies, in whole or in part, within 300 feet on either side of the centerline of any alternative for the proposed facility (even though they may not be directly affected). Maps, drawings, and other pertinent information developed by the County will be available for public inspection at Escambia County One Stop, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola, Florida, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., beginning Monday, April 18, 2011, through Monday, May 9, 2011. Those who wish to submit written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Mr. Jim Waite (address provided below), no later than May 23, 2011. All comments received by the County prior to May 23, 2011, will become a part of the public hearing record.