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State Road (SR) 600/ US 17/92

from south of Pleasant Hill Road to West Portage Street FPN: 418403-3-32-01

Osceola County, Florida

Public Hearing – October 27, 2016 Presented by: Kevin Moss, P.E. Florida Department of Transportation District Five

Design Project – Widening and Flyover

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 9th and October 20th and in the El Sentinel on October 15th

Title VI

This meeting, project, or study is being conducted without regard to race, color, national

• rigin, 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 Florida Department of Transportation Jennifer Smith FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator 719 South Woodland Boulevard, Mail Station 506 DeLand, FL 32720 386-943-5367 jennifer.smith2@dot.state.fl.us Central Office - Tallahassee Florida Department of Transportation Jacqueline Paramore State Title VI Coordinator 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 65 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 850-414-4753 jacqueline.paramore@dot.state.fl.us

Project Location

Osceola High School Kissimmee Gateway Airport

• W. Portage Rd.

Pleasant Hill Rd. The Oaks

• S. Thacker Ave.

17 92

NORTH

Hacienda Cir.

600

BEGIN PROJECT END PROJECT MEETING LOCATION

Blossom St.

Purpose of This Hearing

• Share information
• Give public opportunity to express opinions

Why Are We Making These Changes?

• Adding one lane in each direction
• Adding a two-way flyover
• Modifying median openings
• Signalization
• Bike lanes

Improve capacity, traffic operations, safety

Improve Capacity/Reduce Congestion

• Current Vehicles Traveling Per Day

2015: SR 600 – 55,500 Vehicles CR 531 – 50,400 Vehicles

• Projected Vehicles Traveling Per Day

2041: SR 600 – 70,000 Vehicles CR 531 – 62,000 Vehicles Traffic Studies

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

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

Please Contact:

Thank You For Your Participation