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Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 31038174
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	QCAusa


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

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, July 16, 2026, Public Hearing - 6 p.m.

PLACE:	In-Person Option Manatee County Fairgrounds, Veterans Hall 1402 14th Avenue West Palmetto, FL 34221 Online Option Register in advance: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8590632136475845719

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing for the Bradenton-Palmetto Connector Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study (FPID 444843-1) in Manatee County. Participate in the July 16, 2026 hearing: In-Person Option: at the Manatee County Fairgrounds, Veterans Hall, 1402 14th Avenue West, Palmetto, FL 34221 Anytime between 5 – 6 p.m. Open house 6 p.m. Formal presentation and testimony/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 p.m. Live Online Option: log in starting at 5:45 p.m. at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8590632136475845719, please register in advance This event will include a livestream of the in-person presentation and the formal comment portion. Please review the materials on the project webpage before attending the virtual event (https://www.swflroads.com/project/444843-1). Materials will be posted by July 9, 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 Thursday, June 25, 2026, to Monday, July 27, 2026, online at www.swflroads.com/444843-1 or in person at the following locations. In-Person Locations: • Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West, Bradenton, FL 34205 Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday – 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday – Closed • Palmetto Branch Library, 923 6th Street West, Palmetto, FL 34221 • Monday – Thursday - 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday – Saturday – 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday - Closed • FDOT Manatee Operations Center, 14000 East S.R. 64, Bradenton, FL 34212. Please contact FDOT Project Manager, Michelle Rutishauser, to schedule an appointment. The proposed project is subject to the requirements of Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, and the project may result in a use within the meaning of Section 4(f). FDOT is seeking public review and comment on potential effects to protected activities, features, or attributes of Section 4(f) properties. If you are unable to attend the hearing, comments can also be provided through the project webpage https://www.swflroads.com/project/444843-1 or by email Michelle.Rutishauser@dot.state.fl.us or mail FDOT District One, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. Attn: MS 1-40, Bradenton-Palmetto Connector PD&E Study. While comments about the project are accepted at any time, they must be received or postmarked by Monday, July 27, 2026, to be included in the formal hearing record. All comments are weighed equally. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT Project Manager, Michelle Rutishauser at (813) 380-7121. FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. 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, Michelle Rutishauser, by phone at (813) 380-7121 or by email at Michelle.Rutishauser@dot.state.fl.us

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	7/6/2026 Vol. 52/129


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