30750181 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 30750181
Notice of Meeting, Hearing, or Workshop

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

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, April 30, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EDT

PLACE:	Virtual (Online): www.nwflroads.com/calendar In-Person: Thomasville Road Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall, 3131 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a hybrid public meeting concerning the State Road (S.R.) 61 (Thomasville Road) from north of 9th Avenue to south of Maclay Road resurfacing project in Leon County. Those unable to participate virtually may attend the in-person meeting. 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 intent of this project is to resurface all existing travel lanes, auxiliary lanes, median crossovers, and paved shoulders/bike lanes. Project improvements include the installation of new traffic signals at Hermitage Boulevard, updated street lighting, and replacement of pedestrian signals, curb ramps, and sidewalks, as needed, to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Planned safety improvements for SR 61 at Colonial Drive & Pine Street include: • Convert the full median opening at Colonial Drive to a directional median. • Close the full median opening at Pine Street. • Add gore striping along the outside northbound lane near Colonial Drive to delay the transition of SR 61 from a 4-lane to 6-lane roadway to north of Colonial Drive. Planned safety improvements for SR 61 at Capital Plaza Unsignalized Entrance: • Close the full median opening at the Capital Plaza Unsignalized Entrance. No additional right of way is required. Bids for construction are anticipated to occur in late 2027. The project information can be accessed online beginning at 12 p.m. (EDT) Thursday, April 9, 2026 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 Ricky Dodd, Project Manager, at (850) 845-0294, or via email at ricky.dodd@dot.state.fl.us.


	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. The deadline to submit official comments related to this project update is Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Public participation is held without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	4/16/2026 Vol. 52/74


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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