The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Informal Open House; 6:00 p.m., Formal Hearing
PLACE: E.L. Puryear Building, 243 S. Lake Avenue, Groveland, Florida 34736
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This public hearing is being held in accordance with Federal Executive Orders 11990 and 11988 to afford interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location; conceptual design; and social, economic, and environmental effects of the SR 50 PD&E Study in Lake County, Florida (Financial Management Number 427056-1-22-01 and ETDM Number 6251). The project involves the realignment of SR 50 to north of Downtown Groveland. The proposed roadway improvements would re-align SR 50 to the north of Downtown Groveland. This change also would include a new intersection of SR 50 and SR 19 that would correct the existing turning movement deficiencies for trucks and general traffic. Once the realignment is constructed, Broad Street and Orange Street (existing SR 50) would become the jurisdiction of the City of Groveland and would no longer be part of the state road system. As part of this study, the access management classification is expected to change along this segment of SR 50 from Access Class 4 (through Downtown Groveland) to Access Class 5 (along the new realigned segment of SR 50). The public hearing for this proposed change in access management classification will be held concurrent with the SR 50 PD&E Study public hearing. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or family status. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact: Ms. Amy Sirmans, P.E., FDOT Project Manager at the phone number below.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Amy Sirmans, P.E., Project Manager, FDOT, District Five, District Environmental Management Office, MS #501, DeLand, Florida 32720-6834, by email: amy.sirmans@dot.state.fl.us or by phone: (386)943-5404.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Amy Sirmans, P.E., FDOT, District Five, Project Manager, at the address above or call: (386)943-5404. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
For more information, you may contact: Either Ms. Amy Sirmans, P.E., The FDOT, Project Manager, by phone: (386)943-5404, email: amy.sirmans@dot.state.fl.us or Ms. Lynne Marie Whately, AICP, Consultant Project Manager, by phone: (407)875-8930 or by e-mail: lmwhately@transystems.com; also look at the project web site: www.sr50groveland.com.