26200881 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 26200881
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: September 12, 2022 at 5:30 P.M. (Options 1 and 2) In-Person: September 13, 2022, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Option 3)

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 St. Cloud Community Center, 3101 17th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769

Subject:	Financial Project Identification Numbers: 436194-1 and 436194-3 Project Description: Widen Florida Turnpike (SR 91) from Neptune Road to North of Osceola Parkway The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) will hold a Design Public Information Meeting for the project to Widen Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) from Neptune Road to North of Osceola Parkway. This meeting will give interested persons an opportunity to review the project design and ask questions about the proposed improvements. The proposed improvements include widening the roadway from four lanes to eight lanes and adding a median-separating barrier wall. Additional enhancements include a northbound on-ramp, southbound on-ramp and southbound off-ramp at SR 500/US192/US441, replacement of existing bridges crossing the mainline, cross-street modifications to accommodate bridge replacements, operational improvements at the Osceola Parkway Interchange, installation of All-Electronic Tolling (AET) structures, signing, pavement markings, signalization, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and lighting upgrades, drainage improvements, and construction of noise walls. Displays that illustrate the proposed improvements will be available at the meeting, along with informational videos. All meeting materials will be available for review the day of the virtual meeting on the project website, TurnpikeNeptunetoOsceola.com. The Department will provide several options to participate in the meeting. You may participate virtually/online via a computer, tablet, smartphone, or by telephone in listen-only mode on September 12 at 5:30 p.m. Virtual/online and telephone attendees will participate in the same live virtual Public Information Meeting. Alternatively, you may participate in-person on September 13, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at to St. Cloud Community Center, 3101 17th Street, St. Cloud, Florida 34769. Visit the project website, TurnpikeNeptunetoOsceola.com, to register for the 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 public meeting online. To join the open house in listen-only mode, call +1 (914) 614-3221 and enter access code 756-670-195. Virtual Option: Interested persons may join the Virtual Public Meeting (VPM) from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. A VPM is a free live presentation or webinar over the internet. For this option, advance registration is required by visiting TurnpikeNeptunetoOsceola.com. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting online. Please note, Internet Explorer cannot be used to register or attend this webinar. If joining online, please allow adequate time to log in to view the presentation in its entirety. For assistance registering for the Public Information Meeting, or for additional information, please contact Suman Juluru, Project Manager at (407) 264-3424 or by email at Suman.Juluru@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 no later than September 23, 2022, will be included in the records for the Public Information Meeting.


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

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	8/23/2022 Vol. 48/164


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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