PALMETTO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing for the I-75 at Moccasin Wallow Road Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study.

This hearing is being conducted to present the preferred alternative and all analysis to date, as well as to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views. Public outreach is a priority.

The purpose of this project is to improve traffic operations and enhance safety along I-75 from north of I-275 to north of Moccasin Wallow Road, including at the I-75 and Moccasin Wallow Road interchange. This project includes modification of the existing interchange from a traditional diamond interchange to a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) and construction of a braided ramp between I-275 and Moccasin Wallow Road interchanges.

You can participate live online or in-person. The information presented during either format will be the same and all attendees will have opportunity to comment.

Tuesday, February 3

Register in advance: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8174726465262309728

5:00 p.m. Overview of project displays and Q&A with project team

5:30 p.m. Formal hearing and verbal comment period begins.  Please plan to log in a few minutes early.

In-Person Option Thursday, February 5

Between 5-6 p.m. Open House

6 p.m. Formal hearing and verbal comment period begins

First Baptist Church of Gillette

3301 Moccasin Wallow Road

Palmetto, FL 34221 . 

Materials will be available on the project website for review prior to the hearing: www.swflinterstates.com/north-corridor/454096-1

Project technical documents will be available for public viewing from January 13, 2026, to February 16, 2026, at the Rocky Bluff Branch Library, 6750 US Highway 301 North, Ellenton, FL 34222. They will also be available on the project website.

If you are unable to attend the hearing, you may still provide comment by February 16, 2026:

• Through the project website www.swflinterstates.com/north-corridor/454096-1
• By mail (Nicole Harris, P.E., Project Manager, 801 N. Broadway Ave. MS 1-41, Bartow, FL 33830)
• By email (Nicole.Harris@dot.state.fl.us)

*All statements/comments received through February 16, 2026 are considered equally regardless of method (spoken at formal hearing, written, or emailed).

For more information, please visit the project website at www.swflinterstates.com/north-corridor/454096-1. For questions, please contact the Project Manager, Nicole Harris, P.E., by email at Nicole.Harris@dot.state.fl.us or by phone at (863) 519-2335.

Para información en español por favor comuníquese con nuestro representante, Luis Diaz, al (407) 710-3341. Nos interesa mucho la opinión del público sobre este proyecto.

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 hearing.

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 May 26, 2022 and executed by FHWA and FDOT.  

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