27564022 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 27564022
Notice of Meeting, Hearing, or Workshop

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	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Four announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	The Public Kick-Off Meeting will be held virtually and in-person on separate days. The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The in-person meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 17 at 5:30 p.m. The same information will be presented at both the virtual and the in-person for the Public Kick-Off Meeting, so attending both is not necessary.

PLACE:	Virtual: https://tinyurl.com/I95griffinrd If using a mobile device, the free “GoToWebinar” application is required to attend. Please allow adequate time to view the presentation in tits entirely. In-Person: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center 2400 Charleston Street Hollywood, FL 33020

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Four will hold a Public Kick-Off Meeting virtual and in-person for the SR 9/I-95 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from Miami-Dade/Broward County Line to north of Griffin Road. The project identification number is 439170-1-22-02. The purpose of this project is to address transportation needs along SR 9/I-95 to meet the existing and future travel demand and to improve traffic operations at the existing interchanges, cross streets and managed lanes, and to enhance safety. Participants are requested to register in advance for the virtual experience. To register for the Public Kick-Off Meeting, please visit the project website at www.fdot.gov/projects/i95southbrowardpde. Comments can be provided during the event or through the project webpage www.fdot.gov/projects/i95southbrowardpde. All comments must be submitted by Monday, November 6, 2023. They will also be available on the project website. In the event that the Public Kick-Off Meeting cannot be held on October 12, 2023 (Virtual) or October 17, 2023 (In-Person) due to severe weather or other unforeseen conditions, it will be held on the alternate date of October 26, 2023 (Virtual) and November 2, 2023 (In-Person) at the same time and place. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project, are being, or have been, carried out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and FDOT. For the in-person meeting, doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for all attendees. Staff will be available to answer questions and to provide assistance. Comments and questions will be answered in the order received. If your question is not answered during the event, a response will be provided in writing following the meeting. Questions and comments may also be submitted prior to the meeting by e-mailing the Project Manager. FDOT is sending notices to all property owners and tenants within at least 300 feet on either side of the project from Sheridan Street to north of Griffin Road, and to other public officials, regulatory agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in the project. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: The Project Manager: Ms. Leslie Wetherell, P.E., FDOT District Four, 3400 West Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309, (954) 777-4438, toll-free at 1(800) 336 - 8435, ext. 4438 or by email at Leslie.Wetherell@dot.state.fl.us or visit the project website at www.fdot.gov/projects/i95southbrowardpde.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	10/5/2023 Vol. 49/194


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