16510872 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16510872
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	HNTB


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	The FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT SEVEN announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Monday, October 19, 2015, open house: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; formal presentation: 6:30 p.m.

PLACE:	TPepin's Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th Street, Tampa, FL 33610

Subject:	You are invited to attend and participate in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, public hearing for a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study on Interstate 4 (I-4) from east of 50th Street to the Polk Parkway in Hillsborough County and Polk County, Florida. This public hearing is being held to allow interested persons the opportunity to provide comments concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects for express toll lanes along 22.1 miles on I-4 from east of 50th Street to the Polk Parkway (SR 570). These new express toll lanes will be built in Hillsborough and Polk counties next to the existing non-toll lanes along I-4. Using a SunPass transponder, drivers can choose to pay a toll in order to use the express lanes and enjoy a quicker commute. Additional information may be found on the Tampa Bay Express website: www.tampabayexpress.com. Your involvement is important to FDOT and to the success of this study. We invite you to share your ideas and comments about the proposed improvements at our upcoming public hearing from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on October 19, 2015, at the TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th Street, Tampa, FL 33610. FDOT representatives will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. to answer questions and discuss the project informally. Draft project documents and other project-related materials will be displayed and a PowerPoint presentation will run continuously during the open house. A court reporter will be available to receive comments in a one-on-one setting. At 6:30 p.m., FDOT representatives will begin the formal portion of the hearing, which will provide an opportunity to make formal oral public comments. Following the formal portion of the hearing, the informal open house will resume and continue until 7:30 p.m. You can attend anytime during the two-hour meeting to review project information and talk one-on-one with project team members. FDOT welcomes and appreciates everyone’s participation. Draft project documentation and other information will be available for review from Monday, September 28, 2015 to Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the following locations: • Bruton Memorial Library, 302 W. McLendon Street, Plant City, Florida 33563 (Business hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) • Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven Headquarters, Intermodal Systems Development Department 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-6456 (Business hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Draft project documents will also be displayed 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 hearing or by sending them to Ming Gao, P.E., Intermodal Systems Development Manager, FDOT District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL, 33612-6456. Email comments to kirk.bogen@dot.state.fl.us or submit comments online at www.tampabayexpress.com. All exhibits or statements must be postmarked or emailed no later than Thursday, October 29, 2015 to become part of the official public hearing record.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Kirk Bogen, Environmental Management Engineer, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL 33612. Phone: 813-975-6445, Email: kirk.bogen@dot.state.fl.us

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	9/25/2015 Vol. 41/187


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