Public Involvement

Public involvement is one of the most important elements of a PD&E study, and public participation is strongly encouraged. There were many ways for you to stay involved, such as regularly visiting the project website, attending the public meetings and the public hearing (see Project Schedule page), and requesting information by phone or email. In addition, you were also able to request to be put on the project mailing list by contacting the project manager.

Public Hearing

A Public hearing for the Gandy Boulevard PD&E Study was held by the FDOT on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. A project newsletter was distributed to announce the public hearing to nearby landowners and individuals on the project mailing list. The results of the evaluation and the preferred alternative were presented at the public hearing. FDOT representatives were available to answer any questions regarding the project.

The hearing began with an open house at 5:30 p.m. and followed with a formal presentation and public comment period at 6:30 p.m. Following the formal portion, the informal open house resumed until 7:30 p.m. Written statements or exhibits submitted at the hearing, emailed, or mailed and postmarked by April 4, 2022, will become part of the official public hearing record.

For more information, please visit the Public Hearing page.

In-person Public Hearing Location

The public hearing was conducted at the following location and time:

 
Date:
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
 
Location:
Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center
4951 78th Ave N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
 
Time:
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Open House
6:30 p.m. – Formal Presentation and Public Comment Period
 

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Virtual Public Hearing Session Registration

This public hearing was held in person with an option to attend virtually via GoToWebinar to allow attendees to view project information and comment remotely.

If you would like to attend virtually via GoToWebinar, please click the link below to register for the virtual public hearing session:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6658638448037049179

Project Documents Viewing Locations

Maps, drawings, and other pertinent information depicting the project’s alignment and proposed improvements will be available for public review from March 3, 2022, to April 4, 2022 at the following three locations:

Thonotosassa Branch Library
10715 Main St.
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Zephyrhills Public Library
5347 8th St.
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Tuesday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Monday: Closed

FDOT District Seven Headquarters
11201 N. McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL 33612
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Monday: Closed

Contact Information
For more information about this project, please contact:

Environmental Management Office
Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven
11201 N. McKinley Drive
M.S. 7-500
Tampa, FL 33612-6456

Phone: (813) 975-6000
Toll Free: (800) 226-7220

Comuniquese Con Nosotros
Si usted tiene preguntas o comentarios, o si simplemente desea más información sobre este proyecto, favor ponerse en contacto con el señor Manuel Flores, al teléfono (813) 975-6279 o al correo electrónico manuel.flores@dot.state.fl.us.