{"id":150,"date":"2025-05-02T18:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T22:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/hfbs\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:56:03","slug":"public-hearing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/hfbs\/public-involvement\/public-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>a.info-box.information i.fas.fa-file-pdf, a.info-box.information i.fa, a.info-box.information i.fas, a.info-box.information i.fa-classic, a.info-box.information i.fa-solid {\r\n    padding-right: 10px;\r\n}\r\n\r\na.info-box.information i.fa.fa-download {\r\n    padding-left: 10px;\r\n}\r\n\r\ntable.doc-library-loc {\r\n    border: 0 none;\r\ntext-align: center;\r\n}\r\ntable.doc-library-loc tr {\r\n}\r\n\r\ntable.doc-library-loc tr.header-row {\r\n}\r\n\r\ntable.doc-library-loc td {\r\n    border: 0 none;\r\n    background-color: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\ntable.doc-library-loc td.td-title {\r\n    background-color: #b24800;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n}\r\n\r\ntable.doc-library-loc td.td-title strong {\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\ntable.doc-library-loc td.td-spacer {\r\n    background-color: transparent !important;\r\n}<\/style>\n<p>The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) held a public hearing regarding the proposed replacement of the northbound Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275\/SR 93) in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. This span of the bridge opened to traffic in 1959 and is nearing the end of its serviceable life. The proposed improvements involve the replacement of the existing northbound I-275 Howard Frankland Bridge over Old Tampa Bay and evaluating options for accommodating a future premium transit envelope within the bridge corridor. A simultaneous Regional Transit Corridor Evaluation is underway to evaluate premium transit alternatives within the bridge corridor to link the Gateway area in Pinellas County to the Westshore area in Hillsborough County. The purpose of the public hearing was to present information and receive public input regarding the bridge replacement; however, information regarding both studies were available for review.<\/p>\n<p>Project materials including maps and project reports were available for review and FDOT representatives were present to answer questions prior to and following the formal portion at each session. Interested parties may submit written comments at a later date to:\u00a0<strong>Kirk Bogen, PE, Environmental Management Engineer, FDOT District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612-6456.<\/strong>\u00a0Written comments will be accepted throughout the PD&amp;E study, but to be included in the public hearing record, comments should be postmarked no later than\u00a0<strong>November 27, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Project documents were available for review <strong>October 24 \u2013 November 27, 2017<\/strong>\u00a0at the following locations:<\/p>\n<table style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" width=\"100%\" class=\"doc-library-loc\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"header-row\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\" class=\"td-title\"><strong>Pinellas Park Library<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"3%\" class=\"td-spacer\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\" class=\"td-title\"><strong>West Tampa Library<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"3%\" class=\"td-spacer\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\" class=\"td-title\"><strong>FDOT District Seven<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\">7770 52nd Street<br \/>\nPinellas Park, FL 33781<br \/>\n(727) 541-0718<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"3%\" class=\"td-spacer\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\">2312 W. Union Street<br \/>\nTampa, FL 33607<br \/>\n(813) 273-3652<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"3%\" class=\"td-spacer\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\">11201 N. McKinley Drive<br \/>\nTampa, FL 33612<br \/>\n(813) 975-6000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\"><strong>Mon-Thurs: <\/strong>9:00 a.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Fri-Sat:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday:<\/strong> 1:00 p.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"3%\" class=\"td-spacer\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\"><strong>Mon-Sat: <\/strong>10:00 a.m. &#8211; 6:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday: <\/strong>Closed<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"3%\" class=\"td-spacer\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"30%\"><strong>Mon-Fri: <\/strong>8:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday &amp; Sunday:<\/strong> Closed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Public Hearing Materials<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) held a public hearing regarding the proposed replacement of the northbound Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275\/SR 93) in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. 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