30534841 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30534841
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

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

DATE AND TIME:	IN PERSON: Thursday, March 12, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m.; VIRTUAL: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

PLACE:	Christ Church of Longboat Key, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key, FL 34228 or https://tinyurl.com/SR789LBK

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing for the State Road (S.R.) 789 (Longboat Key) Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study (FPID 436679-1) from North Shore Road to Coquina Park Entrance in Manatee County. In-Person Option: Thursday, March 12, 2026 Christ Church of Longboat Key 6400 Gulf of Mexico Dr Longboat Key, FL 34228 Anytime between 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Open house 6:00 p.m. Formal presentation and comment Displays will be available starting at 5 p.m. to review at your own pace and the project team will be available for discussion. The formal presentation and comment period will begin at 6:00 p.m. Virtual Option: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Register in advance: https://tinyurl.com/SR789LBK 5:30 p.m. Project team available for discussion 5:45 p.m. Overview for how to submit a comment for the hearing record 6:00 p.m. Formal presentation and comment Please review the materials on project webpage before attending the virtual event (https://www.swflroads.com/project/436676-1). Materials will be posted by Thursday, March 5, 2026. 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. Project documents will be available for public viewing from February 18, 2026, to March 23, 2026, at Tingley Library, 111 2nd St N, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 and at FDOT Manatee Operations Center, 14000 FL-64, Bradenton, FL 34212. They will also be available 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/436676-1) or by email (David.Turley@dot.state.fl.us) or mail (FDOT District One, Attn: David Turley, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, MS 1-40, Bartow, FL 33830). While comments about the project are accepted at any time, they must be received or postmarked by Monday, March 23, 2026, to be included in the formal hearing record. All comments are weighted equally. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT project manager David Turley at (863) 519-2255. The proposed improvements are adjacent to the Coquina Bayside Park/Boat Ramp. As proposed, the project will impact approximately 0.23 acres of property from this recreation area. As part of the project development process and in accordance with Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, the FDOT is seeking comments from the public concerning the effects of the project on the activities, features and attributes of this recreation area. FDOT intends to make a programmatic Section 4(f) impact determination for this resource. 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, David Turley, by phone at (863) 519-2255 or by email at David.Turley@dot.state.fl.us.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	3/2/2026 Vol. 52/41


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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