29777853 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 29777853
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

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	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, August 7, 2025, 5:30 p.m. CDT

PLACE:	Virtual (Online): www.nwflroads.com/calendar In-Person: Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East, Room 232, located at 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a virtual (online) and in-person public hearing concerning the State Road (S.R.) 368 (23rd Street) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from U.S. 98 to S.R. 390/St. Andrews Boulevard in Bay County. This hearing is being held both virtually and in-person to provide interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the proposed improvements. Citizens are encouraged to attend the virtual hearing using the link provided by registering at www.nwflroads.com/calendar. Those unable to participate virtually may attend the in-person hearing. Pre-registration is required for the virtual format and encouraged for the in-person attendees. The same materials will be presented for each format. The hearing will begin as an open house at 5:30 p.m. (CDT) with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m., followed by a public comment period. Virtual (Online): Access via computer, tablet, smartphone. Register using the link below: www.nwflroads.com/calendar In-Person: Those who are unable to participate virtually may attend the hearing in-person at Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East, Room 232, located at 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City. The intent of this project is to evaluate adding capacity to S.R. 368 (23rd Street) by widening the roadway from four to six lanes. The project is approximately 1.8 miles in length. This information provides interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the proposed improvements. The project information can be accessed online beginning at 12 p.m. (CDT), Thursday, July 10, 2025, at www.nwflroads.com/calendar. FDOT representatives are available to discuss the proposed improvements, answer questions, and receive comments via telephone, email or U.S. Mail. Please visit the project website at www.nwflroads.com/calendar or contact Taylor Sellers, FDOT Project Manager at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1517, via email at taylor.sellers@dot.state.fl.us, or by mail at 1074 Highway 90, Chipley, Florida 32428.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: The Project Manager using the information provided above. Persons wishing to submit written or verbal comments may do so at the hearing or may contact the Project Manager using the information provided above. All statements provided, or postmarked, on or before Monday, August 18, 2025, will become a part of the public hearing record. Draft project documents are available for public review beginning Thursday, July 10, 2025, through Monday, August 18, 2025, at the Gulf Coast State College Welcome Center, located at 5230 West Highway 98, Panama City, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Draft project documents are also available for public review on www.nwflroads.com/calendar and will be available at the in-person location. Public participation is held without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	7/31/2025 Vol. 51/148


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