The Federal Transit Administration and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) are issuing a Notice of Opportunity to Hold a Public Hearing and Notice of Availability for the Environmental Assessment (EA) on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Southeast Corridor project. The proposed project is located southeast of downtown Jacksonville, Florida and connects to the Downtown Rapid Transit System Phase One project and beyond to the BRT North Corridor project. The BRT system is being developed to support population and employment growth and improve mobility, transit travel times, passenger facilities and service reliability. The BRT Southeast Corridor Project is proposed to be 11.1 miles long and would operate from along Kings Avenue in downtown Jacksonville south along Philips Highway to Southside Boulevard. Six station areas have been recommended including enhanced passenger facilities and park and ride locations. The project may include one mile of dedicated bus lanes.

Information on the project can be found on the JTA website: www.jtafla.com, and a copy of the Environmental Assessment (EA) can be reviewed at the following locations:

Jacksonville Transportation Authority

5711 Richard Street

Jacksonville, FL 32216

Jacksonville Transportation Authority

100 N. Myrtle Avenue

Jacksonville, FL 32204

You may request that a public hearing be held for the EA by sending a written request on or before January 17, 2012 to:

Wendy Morrow

Jacksonville Transportation Authority

100 N. Myrtle Avenue

Jacksonville, FL 32204

wmorrow@jtafla.com

Phone: (904)598-8733

Fax: (904)630-3166

If a public hearing is held, then JTA will publish a notice of date, time and location for the hearing in the Florida Times Union, Legal Section and post on the JTA website: www.jtafla.com. You may also submit written comments on the EA to Wendy Morrow at the address above by January 17, 2012.

The Environmental Assessment and the opportunity for public hearing are being conducted in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to adherence to Titles VI and VIII of the Civil Rights Act may do so by contacting: JTA’s Contract Compliance Program Manager, Ken Middleton at (904)598-8728 or kmiddleton@jtafla.com. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap or familial status.