State Road (SR) 600/ US 17/92 from south of Pleasant Hill Road to - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

State Road (SR) 600/ US 17/92 from south of Pleasant Hill Road to West Portage Street FPN: 418403-3-32-01 Design Project – Widening and Flyover Osceola County, Florida Public Hearing – October 27, 2016 Presented by: Kevin Moss, P.E. Florida Department of Transportation District Five

Project Area

Public Hearing

Public Hearing • Pursuant to Florida Statute 339.155, 335.199, and 120.525 the Florida Department of Transportation is conducting this public hearing concerning the proposed design project on SR 600 from south of Pleasant Hill Road to West Portage Street • To provide the public with the opportunity to express their views relative to this project • Hearing advertised in Orlando Sentinel – Osceola Extra on October 9 th and October 20 th and in the El Sentinel on October 15 th

Title VI This meeting, project, or study is being conducted without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting: District Five Central Office - Tallahassee Florida Department of Transportation Florida Department of Transportation Jennifer Smith Jacqueline Paramore FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator State Title VI Coordinator 719 South Woodland Boulevard, Mail Station 506 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 65 DeLand, FL 32720 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 386-943-5367 850-414-4753 jennifer.smith2@dot.state.fl.us jacqueline.paramore@dot.state.fl.us

S. Thacker Ave. 17 Project Kissimmee Gateway 92 Airport Osceola W. Portage Rd. High School Location END PROJECT MEETING LOCATION 600 Pleasant Hill Rd. Hacienda Cir. The Oaks BEGIN Blossom PROJECT St. NORTH

Purpose of This Hearing • Share information • Give public opportunity to express opinions

Why Are We Making These Changes? Improve capacity, traffic operations, safety • Adding one lane in each direction • Adding a two-way flyover • Modifying median openings • Signalization • Bike lanes

Improve Capacity/Reduce Congestion Traffic Studies • Current Vehicles Traveling Per Day SR 600 – 55,500 Vehicles 2015: CR 531 – 50,400 Vehicles • Projected Vehicles Traveling Per Day SR 600 – 70,000 Vehicles 2041: CR 531 – 62,000 Vehicles

Traffic Operations

Proposed Improvements

Additional Improvements

Access Management Access Management Brochure http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/systems/programs/SM/accman/pdfs/AM2013brochure.pdf

Project Schedule & Cost • Design will be completed in late 2017 • Partial R/W funding 2018 • Construction costs currently not funded

How Can You Comment? • Fill out a Speaker Request card to make a statement to be recorded • Fill out a Comment Card and drop it in the comment box • Take a Comment Card with you and mail it to the address shown on the comment card no later than November 7, 2016 • Make a statement directly to court reporter • E-mail your comments to: Kevin.Moss@dot.state.fl.us

Make a Statement

Make a Statement • State your name • State your address • Give your statement

For Additional Information on this Project Please Contact: Kevin Moss Florida Department of Transportation District Five 719 South Woodland Boulevard, Mail Station 542 DeLand, FL 32720 Kevin.Moss@dot.state.fl.us 386-943-5255 Project information can be found at www.cflroads.com

Thank You For Your Participation