BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a Hybrid (online and live in-person) Public Kickoff Meeting for the State Road (SR) 35 (US 17) Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Project from 9th Street NW to North of Oak Hammock Loop in Polk County. This kickoff meeting will be held online on the project website, swflroads.com/project/449232-1 and with a live in-person component.

The Hybrid Public Information Meeting will consist of project meeting materials available online for review and comment for 18 days, from Friday, April 21, 2023 through Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The live component will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Fort Meade First Church of God, located at 215 South Perry Avenue, Fort Meade, FL 33841. The same information will be presented at both the live in-person component and online component on the project website so attending both is not needed. We encourage you to participate in the online component and for you to submit any questions you may have through the project website or contact the FDOT Project Manager, Marie Carvajal at (863) 519‐2308 or marie.carvajal@dot.state.fl.us.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at (863) 519-2287, or email at cynthia.sykes@dot.state.fl.us at least seven days prior to the public meeting.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016, and executed by FHWA and FDOT.

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