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Notice: 16808468
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	HDR, Inc.


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	The Florida Department of Transportation - District One announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PLACE:	Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee 2320 Cattlemen Road Sarasota, FL 34232

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public meeting regarding proposed changes to design plans for improvements to Interstate 75 (I-75) from south of Bee Ridge Road to south of Fruitville Road in Sarasota County. The meeting will focus on changes to the proposed design plans for the I-75/Bee Ridge Road interchange. In 2011, the Federal Highway Administration approved a preferred alternative from the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study of I-75 from south of SR 681 to north of University Parkway in Sarasota and Manatee counties. At the I-75/Bee Ridge Road interchange, the preferred alternative maintained the existing partial cloverleaf interchange but added turn lanes on the northbound and southbound I-75 off-ramps. The preferred alternative also included widening of Bee Ridge Road from four to six lanes in each direction and the adding turn lanes at the Bee Ridge Road/Cattlemen Road intersection. During the design phase, traffic simulations indicated that the preferred alternative would result in excessive delay and queuing. To address this issue, FDOT developed a modified design proposal that includes reconstructing I-75 at the Bee Ridge Road interchange from the existing diamond configuration to a hybrid diverging diamond interchange (DDI) and southbound diversion ramp. FDOT would also rebuild the Bee Ridge Road at Cattlemen Road intersection to a continuous flow intersection (CFI). The hybrid DDI, southbound diversion ramp, and CFI work in conjunction to accommodate the traffic at I-75/Bee Ridge Road interchange and the Bee Ridge Road/Cattlemen Road intersection, which are in very close proximity to each other. The proposed design plans continue to include widening of I-75 from south of Bee Ridge Road to south of Fruitville Road and widening of about one mile of Bee Ridge Road. FDOT will hold a public meeting to review the proposed modifications to the approved PD&E study preferred alternative and to receive public comment. The proposed design and project-related materials will be on display and FDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and discuss the project informally.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: There is no agenda for this meeting. The meeting will be an open house format.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	12/1/2015 Vol. 41/231


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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