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The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven, in cooperation with Forward Pinellas, is conducting corridor studies of Alternate US 19 (SR 595) within the study limits. The purpose of the studies are to work with the community, stakeholders, and a Project Advisory Group (PAG) to develop a future vision for the corridor and identify needs and issues. The corridor is divided into two (2) study segments. The southern segment begins at Park Street North and ends at Belleair Road. This 11-mile segment traverses through the cities of Largo and Seminole. The northern segment is from Belleair Road to the Pinellas/Pasco County Line. That 17.9-mile segment is located in western Pinellas County and traverses through the cities of Clearwater, Dunedin and Tarpon Springs, as well as unincorporated Palm Harbor. At this meeting, PAG participants will be presented with the draft improvement alternatives that have been developed to date - a discussion of the draft alternatives will be facilitated during breakout sessions. They will also receive an overview and summary findings for the nodal analyses that were conducted along the corridor. This meeting will provide an opportunity for attendees to review and provide input on the draft alternatives prepared to date, and to guide the continued development of the corridor improvement alternatives that will be presented at the Alternatives Public Workshop in the Fall of 2018. These alternatives will address issues relating to capacity, traffic operations, safety, access and egress, transit, bicycles, and pedestrian movements. Financial Project ID Number(s): 435909-1-22-01 and 435909-2-22-01.