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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend and participate in a public hearing regarding a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the proposed improvements to State Road 50 (US 98/Cortez Boulevard) from the Brooksville Bypass to west of Interstate 75 in Hernando County, Florida. The study extends to Lockhart Road on the eastern end of the project for a length of approximately 7.2 miles. This public hearing is being held to allow interested persons an opportunity to provide comments concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of widening SR 50 from the Brooksville Bypass to west of Interstate I-75 in Hernando County. The proposed project is intended to accommodate projected future traffic. Multi-modal improvements such as sidewalks, bicycle facilities, and transit accommodations will be considered as part of the project. The widening of SR 50 is proposed as a six-lane divided roadway with pedestrian and bicycle facilities. This public hearing will be held at the following location.

 

Project materials including maps and project documents will be available for review and FDOT representatives
will be present to answer questions prior to and following the formal portion at each session. Interested parties may submit written comments at the hearing or mail them to: Kirk Bogen, P.E., Environmental Management Engineer,
FDOT - District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-800, Tampa, FL 33612. Written comments will be accepted throughout the PD&E study, but to be included in the public hearing record, comments should be postmarked no later than by Monday, December 23, 2019 to become part of the official public hearing record.

 

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code, Section 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

 

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.  Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Alex Henry, Public Involvement Coordinator, at (813) 975-6405 or (800) 226-7220 at least seven (7) working days in advance of the hearing session.

 

Comuniquese con nosotros Si usted tiene preguntas o commentarios o si simplemente desea mas informacion
sobre este proyecto, favor de ponerse en contacto con nuestro representante, el señor Manuel Flores al teléfono
(813) 975-4248 o correo electrónico Manuel.Flores@dot.state.fl.us.

The Florida Department of Transportation will hold an Access Management Review Committee Meeting on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at the District Seven Headquarters to review request for median openings and driveway variances on State Roads within the District. The committee will review specific request filed by the public and Department Personnel and make decisions as they relate to Access Management.