FDOT to Host Public Hearing on 5-Year Work Program

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Three invites the public to attend a hybrid public hearing regarding the Tentative Five-Year Work Program for fiscal years 2025-2029, on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (CDT). This hearing is being held to present information and receive community feedback.

The Department is offering multiple ways for the community to participate in the hearing. All participants, regardless of the platform they choose, will be presented with the same information.

Virtual Option:

Interested persons may join from a computer, tablet, or mobile device at www.fdot.gov/wpph/district3. Pre-registration is required for the virtual format. Please register by visiting: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8803862605346555478

In-Person Options:

Participants may attend the hearing in-person at one of three in-person locations. In-person participants are asked to register to attend one of the three in-person locations at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8803862605346555478

FDOT District Three Headquarters, Design Conference Room, 1074 Highway 90, Chipley
FDOT District Three Milton Operations, Conference Room A, 6025 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton
FDOT District Three Midway Operations, Conference Room, 17 Commerce Boulevard, Midway

The purpose of the tentative work program is to provide direction on where and when to build transportation system improvements. The program is used to forecast funds needed for improvements across all modes of transportation such as roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, trails, transit, aviation, and seaports.

This tentative work program provides proposed transportation projects for the 16 counties in FDOT District Three, which include: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.

Comments can be made through the website at www.fdot.gov/wpph/district3 by clicking the “Comment” button. Comments may also be mailed or emailed directly to the District Program Management Administrator by using the contact information listed below. While comments about the tentative work program are accepted at any time, comments provided, or postmarked by October 30, 2023, will become part of the official record.

This hearing is being held without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Carla Hodges, District Program Management Administrator, toll-free at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1213, or via email at carla.hodges@dot.state.fl.us, at least seven days prior to the hearing.

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