The Florida Department of Transportation, District Five and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: VFW Post No. 10147 (Apopka Community Center), 519 S. Central Ave., Apopka, FL 32703
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Lake Receptions, 4425 N. Highway 19A, Mount Dora, FL 32757
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Sanford Civic Center, 401 E. Seminole Blvd., Sanford, FL 32771
In the event that severe weather or other unforeseen conditions cause the hearings to be postponed, the hearings will be held on the alternate dates of: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at VFW Post No. 10147; Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Lake Receptions; and Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Sanford Civic Center
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Three (3) public hearings are being held at separate locations in Orange, Lake and Seminole Counties within the study area for the convenience of the general public. Each hearing will be conducted from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with open house from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. followed by a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m. and then a formal public comment period. Each hearing will follow the same agenda and the same project information will be available for public review and comment.
These public hearings are being held to allow interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design and social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed Wekiva Parkway (S.R. 429)/S.R. 46 Realignment project (FDOT Financial Project Numbers: 238275-1 and 240200-1). The proposed improvements include construction of a new four-lane divided (expandable to six-lane divided) and six-lane divided limited access toll facility (known as the Wekiva Parkway) which would begin at the planned U.S. 441 (S.R. 500)/John Land Apopka Expressway (S.R. 429/S.R. 414) Interchange in Orange County and extend to the S.R. 417/I-4 (S.R. 400) Interchange in Seminole County (approximately 20.9 miles). The proposed improvements include reconstruction of existing S.R. 46 from U.S. 441 to east of Round Lake Road in Lake County, realignment of existing S.R. 46 from east of Round Lake Road to a new systems interchange with Wekiva Parkway near the Orange/Lake County line, and realignment of C.R. 46A in Lake County. The proposed improvements involve construction of new interchanges, interchange modifications and access improvements which include a two-lane non-tolled service road parallel to the Wekiva Parkway from Neighborhood Lakes to east of the Wekiva River and two-lane, one-way non-tolled frontage roads parallel to the Wekiva Parkway from east of the Wekiva River to Orange Boulevard in Seminole County.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Brian Hutchings, Public Information Officer, 4974 ORL Tower Road, Orlando, Florida 32807, (407)383-5817 or by email: construction@oocea.com. The environmental document prepared for the Wekiva Parkway (S.R. 429)/S.R. 46 Realignment study will be available for public review online at http://www.expresswayauthority.com beginning October 4, 2010.
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: Mr. Brian Hutchings at (407)383-5817. 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.