DeLand, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) District Five Office will hold a week-long virtual public hearing on its Tentative Five-Year Work Program from Monday, December 2, 2024, to Friday, December 6, 2024. The purpose of the public hearing is to present the Tentative Five-Year Work Program for fiscal years 2025/2026 through 2029/2030 and provide interested persons the opportunity to express their views on the information.

This tentative work program includes proposed transportation projects for the nine counties that form FDOT District Five: Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia. Florida's Turnpike Enterprise projects are also included. The program identifies when and where funds are needed for improvements across all modes of transportation, including roadway, bicycle, pedestrian, freight, trails, transit, aviation, seaports, and spaceports.

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

Virtual Option: Interested persons may visit www.fdot.gov/WPPH/District5 from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. This online hearing will be open and available for citizens to view and comment on project information 24 hours a day from Monday, December 2, 2024, to Friday, December 6, 2024.

In-Person Open House Option: Participants may attend an in-person open house on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The open house will be held at the FDOT District Five Office, located at 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720. If you are feeling unwell, please attend the meeting virtually.

In-Person Appointment: FDOT representatives are available Monday, December 2, 2024, to Friday, December 6, 2024, at the FDOT District Five Office, located at 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720. You can schedule a meeting at the district office by contacting the project manager, Katherine Alexander-Corbin, at 386-943-5168 or by email at D5-WPPH@dot.state.fl.us.

Comments are welcome and can be submitted through the comments section at www.fdot.gov/WPPH/District5. Participants may also submit comments directly to the FDOT Project Manager, Katherine Alexander-Corbin, at 386-943-5168 or D5-WPPH@dot.state.fl.us. While comments about project(s) are accepted at any time, they must be submitted by Friday, December 20, 2024, to be included in the records for this public hearing.

Persons who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge), should contact Katherine Alexander-Corbin at 386-943-5168 or D5-WPPH@dot.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), or 1-877-955-8773 (Spanish).

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Melissa McKinney, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator, at Melissa.McKinney@dot.state.fl.us.

Para preguntas en Español: Valoramos la opinión del público sobre esta informacion e proyectos. Si usted tiene preguntas/comentarios, o desea mas información en Español, por favor comuníquese con  Katherine Alexander-Corbin al teléfono 386-943-5168, o al correo electrónico D5-WPPH@dot.state.fl.us.