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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Four, will conduct a public hearing for the proposed interstate improvements to State Road (SR) 9/I-95 in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida (Distance of an approximate 13.5 miles). Project Limits: From north of Oakland Park Boulevard (SR 816) to south of Glades Road (SR 808) in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida. Financial Project Identification No’s.: 409359-1-22-01 and 409355-1-22-01; Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) No.: 3330. This public hearing is being conducted to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements and in accordance with Federal Executive Orders 11990 and 11988. The purpose of this study is to design a transportation system that will offer new commuting choices and more reliable travel during congested periods with the implementation of an express lanes system. This study is focusing on evaluating the addition of tolled express lanes in the median. The purpose of these express lanes is to improve mobility, relieve congestion and provide additional travel options along the I-95 corridor. The express lanes will create an opportunity to accommodate a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that will allow express bus service between counties with connections to the existing Park-and-Ride lots along the corridor. This project will provide continuity with the proposed I-95 express lanes system immediately to the south of the study limits, as well as to the existing I-95 express lanes system in Miami-Dade County. The bridges over the Hillsboro Canal will be replaced as part of this project in order to accommodate the proposed corridor improvements. The draft project documents and other information will be available for review from Tuesday, April 9, 2013 to Friday, May 10, 2013, excluding major holidays, at the following locations: - FDOT District Four, Consultant Management Office 3400 West Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Boca Raton City Hall 201 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, Florida 33432 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - E. Pat Larkins Community Center 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Documents will also be available on the project’s website at www.i95study.com and on display at the public hearing. Persons wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the public hearing or by sending them to Mr. Henry Oaikhena, MPA, P.E., Project Manager, at FDOT, District Four, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309. All exhibits or statements postmarked on or before May 10, 2013 will become a part of the public hearing record. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.