27772087 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 27772087
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


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	The Florida Department of Transportation, District One announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, December 7, 2023; Virtual: 5:45 p.m. start; In-person 5 p.m. open house, 6 p.m. presentation start

PLACE:	http://bit.ly/3PKFLqb or Turner-Agri Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan Street, Arcadia, FL 34266

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing for the State Road (SR) 72 at SR 70 Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study (FPID 443123-2) from SR 72 from CR 661 to SR 70 and SR 70 from CR 661 to Peace River Bridge in DeSoto County on Thursday, December 7, 2023. This study will evaluate intersection and roadway improvements to address safety and flooding issues. This hearing is being conducted to present the preferred alternative and all analysis to date, as well as to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. You can participate live online or in-person. The information presented during either format will be the same and all attendees will have opportunity to comment. Participate in the December 7 public hearing: In-Person Option: at Turner-Agri Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan Street, Arcadia, FL 34266, Anytime between 5 – 6 p.m. Open house 6 p.m. Formal presentation and comment Displays will be available starting at 5 p.m. to review at your own pace and the formal presentation will begin at 6 p.m. The project team will be available for discussion. Live Online Option: starting at 5:45 p.m. at http://bit.ly/3PKFLqb (please register in advance) Materials will be posted by November 30, 2023 on the project webpage. If you are unable to attend the hearing, comments can also be provided through the project webpage (https://www.swflroads.com/project/443123-2) or by email (Patrick Bateman) or mail (FDOT District One, Attn: Patrick Bateman MS 1-40, 801 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830). While comments about the project are accepted at any time, they must be received or postmarked by December 17, 2023, to be included in the formal hearing record. All comments are weighted equally. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT project manager Patrick Bateman at (863) 519-2792. Project documents will be available for public viewing from November 16, 2023 to December 17, 2023, at the DeSoto County Library, 125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266 and at FDOT District One Headquarters, 801 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830. They will also be available on the project webpage. FDOT is sending a notice to all property owners and tenants within at least 300 feet on either side of the project and to other public officials, regulatory agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in the project. This project does include floodplain impacts. It is being conducted in accordance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management) and any other related federal and state statutes. This project is also proposing an access change around the intersection of SR 72 and SR 70, installing splitter islands restricting left turns on the approaches to the proposed roundabout. This access change is being conducted in accordance with Section 335.199, Florida Statutes. 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 FHWA and FDOT.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: FDOT Project Manager, Patrick Bateman, by phone at (863) 519-2792 or by email at Patrick.Bateman@dot.state.fl.us

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	11/27/2023 Vol. 49/228


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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