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FDOT District Six will hold a Public Hearing for aProject Development and Environment (PD&E) Study on the SR 826/Palmetto Expressway from south of SR 836/Dolphin Expressway to SR 932/NW 103 Street in Miami-Dade County. The FinancialProject Number is 418423-3-22-02 and the Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) Number is 11560. Graphic displays and information about theproject will be available for viewing in an informal setting until 6:30 p.m. The draftproject documents and other information will be available for public review from Wednesday, August 22, 2012 to Wednesday, September 12, 2012 excluding major holidays, at the following locations: FDOT, 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Room 6251, Miami, FL 33172, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and the Doral Branch Library, 10785 NW 58 Street, Doral, FL 33178 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and from 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The proposed improvements consist of widening and implementing two express lanes within the median in each direction along SR 826, increasing capacity by one lane over existing conditions. The proposed improvements include operational enhancements such as ramp metering and variable priced tolling for congestion management. The proposed express lanes will provide system linkage with the express lanes network under development in the area.