MERRITT ISLAND, Florida -- The
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a public
hearing regarding plans to improve traffic operations along the East
Merritt Island Causeway (SR 520) near the Imperial Street intersection
in Brevard County. The purpose of this public hearing is to present
information and receive public input.
This
project will be constructed as part of the East Merritt Island Causeway
roadway resurfacing project from Eric Court to east of Banana
River Drive, funded in 2014. Improvements include removing the traffic
signal and closing the median opening at the Appliance Direct driveway,
and adding a new traffic signal and full median opening approximately
250 feet to the west.
This proposed action
is based on a study conducted by FDOT. The construction will also
include replacing the existing mast arm traffic signals with new mast
arm traffic signals throughout the length of the resurfacing project,
and upgrading others. In addition, landscape improvements
will be constructed in sections of the project, complementing another
landscape improvement project currently under construction through the
project limits by the Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency (MIRA).
The hearing will be held Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Clarion Hotel Meeting Room located at 260 E. Merritt Island Causeway, Merritt Island,
Florida 32952. It begins with an open house at 5 p.m., where participants may review project documents and discuss the project with staff. There will be a brief presentation at 6 p.m., after which participants may provide comments to all present. The hearing
ends at 7 p.m.
Participants may also provide public comments directly to a court
reporter at any time during the hearing. Written comments can be
submitted at this hearing or by mail to Mr. David Dangel, P.E., Public
Involvement Coordinator, Inwood Consulting
Engineers, 3000 Dovera Drive, Suite 200, Oviedo, Florida 32765; or by
email to
[email protected], no later than Friday, July 19, 2013. All comments, written
and oral, will become part of the project’s public record.
Public
participation is solicited 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 Mr. David Dangel at the address or email provided
above or by telephone at (407) 971-8850 at least seven
days prior to the hearing.