Public Hearing

The Florida Department of Transportation’s District Seven held a public hearing on December 2, 2021, regarding the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study, WPI Segment No. 443368-2, for the proposed improvements to US 98/SR 35/SR 700 from CR 54 to US 301/SR 39 in Pasco County, a distance of approximately 8.6 miles.

This public hearing was held in person with an option to attend virtually to present information to and receive public input from interested persons regarding the proposed improvements to US 98. This public hearing was held on the following date:

Thursday, December 2, 2021
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Formal presentation: 6:30 p.m.

In-person Session Location
Pasco County Fairgrounds
Clayton Auditorium
36722 State Road 52
Dade City, FL 33525

Citizens who chose to attend the virtual hearing session could do so through a computer, tablet or smartphone via GoToWebinar, a call-in number was not available. Virtual attendees registered online at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7781631235786033931.

Additional information related to the public hearing is included in the newsletter.

The public hearing began at 5:30 p.m. with an informal open house. The formal portion of the public hearing began at 6:30 p.m., which provided attendees the opportunity to make formal verbal public comments. Following the formal portion, the informal open house resumed until 7:30 p.m.

The design concepts, display boards, and video presentation from the in-person session will be available for review online starting on November 29th, 2021. Draft project engineering and environmental reports will be available for public review from November 10th, 2021 to December 13th, 2021 at the following locations:

Zephyrhills Public Library: 5347 8th Street, Zephyrhills, FL 33542, Tel: (813) 780-0064, Tuesday to Thursday: 9 am to 6 pm; Friday: 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 12 pm. The library is closed on Sunday & Monday.
Florida Department of Transportation, District 7: Planning & Environmental Management Office, 11201 N. McKinley Drive MS 7-500, Tampa, Florida 33612, Tel: (813) 975-6445, Monday-Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; The office is closed on Saturday & Sunday.

Persons wishing to submit written comments could do so at the in-person hearing session or by sending them to: Kirk Bogen, P.E., Environmental Management Engineer, FDOT – District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612, or provide them on the Send Us Your Comments page. All exhibits or statements postmarked on or before Monday, December 13th, 2021, will become part of the official public hearing record.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Jensen Hackett, Title VI Coordinator, at jensen.hackett@dot.state.fl.us, by telephone at (813) 975-6283 or toll-free at 1-800-226-7220, or by written correspondence at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing to the Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven, at the address listed above.

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 FDOT pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code, Section 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14th, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and FDOT.

Comuniquese con nosotros

Si usted tiene preguntas o comentarios 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.