The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), invites you to join us online or by phone for a virtual public meeting to inform participants about the upcoming interchange improvements at US 27 and SR 60 in Polk County. The virtual public meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18. The project will begin in early September 2020 and includes the replacement of the bridges carrying SR 60 over US 27 and reconstruction of the interchange from a partial cloverleaf design to a Single Point Urban Interchange.
US 27 improvements include the widening of the roadway from four lanes to six 11-foot lanes and paved shoulders with the outside shoulder designated as a buffered bicycle lane, curb and gutter along the inside and outside, closed drainage system, and six-foot sidewalks. SR 60 improvements include the construction of a new bridge over US 27, widening the roadway from four to six 11-foot lanes, installation of a seven-foot bicycle lane, curb and gutter along the inside and outside, closed drainage system, six-foot sidewalks, and construction of an urban frontage road in the southwest quadrant for access to local businesses. Other improvements include the construction of a noise wall along SR 60 from South Miami Street to west of Sharp Street, resurfacing Central Avenue from west of US 27 to Miami Street, installing signals, lighting, signage and pavement markings on US 27 and SR 60.
Please register for US 27 at SR 60 Interchange Improvements virtual public meeting by visiting the project website at: www.swflroads.com/us27/sr60 or https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6225713421540686351.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Comments and questions will be taken during the meeting, by email, through the website, and by mail through August 28, 2020. All correspondence will be posted to the project website after this deadline. If you would like to call in by telephone, all materials will be available for download from the project website at: www.swflroads.com/us27/sr60. If you do not have internet access and would like materials mailed to you, or if you require further information, please contact Corine Burgess at (863) 241-1459 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Persons who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Corine Burgess, by phone at (863) 241-1459 or via e-mail at [email protected]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).
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 Cynthia Sykes, FDOT District One Title VI Coordinator by email at [email protected].
