25526828 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 25526828
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


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	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Virtual: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (Options 1 and 2), 5:30 p.m. In-Person: Thursday, February 24, 2022 (Option 3), 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

PLACE:	Option 1: Virtual/online via a computer, tablet, or smartphone Option 2: By telephone in listen-only mode Option 3: In-person at the AdventHealth Nicholson Center, 404 Celebration Place, Celebration, FL 34747

Subject:	Financial Project Identification Number 446581-1 Efficient Transportation Decision Making Number: 14445 Project Description: Poinciana Parkway Extension Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from County Road (CR) 532 to North of the Interstate 4/State Road (SR) 429 Interchange in Polk and Osceola Counties, Florida. This project is evaluating alternatives to extend Poinciana Parkway (SR 538) from County Road (CR) 532 to the Interstate 4 (I-4)/State Road (SR) 429 interchange, modify the I-4/SR 429 interchange to accommodate the Poinciana Parkway connection, and increase capacity of the segment of SR 429 from I-4 to Sinclair Road. This meeting will give interested persons an opportunity to review the project alternatives being considered, ask questions, and provide comments concerning the conceptual design, and potential social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. Displays that illustrate the proposed improvements will be available at the meeting, along with informational videos. All materials that will be on display at the in-person meeting will be available for review the day of the virtual meeting on the project website, www.PoincianaExtension.com. The Department will provide several options to participate in the Alternatives Public Information Meeting. You may participate virtually/online via a computer, tablet, smartphone, or by telephone in listen-only mode on February 22, 2022. Virtual/online and telephone attendees will participate in the same live virtual meeting. Alternatively, you may participate in-person at the AdventHealth Nicholson Center on February 24, 2022. Visit the project website, www.PoincianaExtension.com, to register for the Alternatives Public Information Meeting, and to select your participation option. Please note that registration works best in the Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox web browser. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that includes instructions on how to join the open house online. To join the virtual meeting in listen-only mode, call 1-415-655-0052 and enter access code 887-184-555. For assistance registering for the Alternatives Public Information Meeting, or for additional information, please contact Stephanie Underwood, Project Manager (HNTB), at (407) 264-3436, or by email at Stephanie.Underwood@dot.state.fl.us. Persons wishing to submit questions or comments may do so at the meeting or may contact the Project Manager. All comments received postmarked on or before March 10, 2022, will be included in the records for the Alternatives Public Information Meeting. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to 23 United States Code (U.S.C) § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration (FWHW) and FDOT.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Stephanie Underwood, Project Manager. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	2/8/2022 Vol. 48/26


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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