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This hearing offers people the opportunity to express their views about the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed widening of this segment of US 27 from existing four lanes to six lanes and improvements to the US 27/SR 60 interchange, Financial Project ID 419243-1-22-01. FDOT is holding this hearing due to circumstances involving property owners who were not notified of the first public hearing on March 22, 2016, and to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements. FDOT sent notices of the public hearing to property owners located within 300 feet on either side of US 27 and SR 60 within the study limits. Draft project reports and conceptual plans are available for public review through September 19, 2016 at Lake Wales Public Library, 290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; and at Latt Maxcy Memorial Library, 15 North Magnolia Avenue, Frostproof, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.