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FDOT Public Hearing: County Road 470 Project Development & Environment Study

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Project limits are from C.R. 527 to Florida’s Turnpike in Sumter and Lake Counties

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is hosting a public hearing regarding the Project Development & Environment (PD&E) study for County Road (C.R.) 470, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Lake Panasoffkee Recreation Park East Wing Meeting Room located at 1589 County Road 459, Lake Panasoffkee, Florida 33538.
The study limits are along C.R. 470 from C.R.527 to Florida’s Turnpike in Sumter and Lake Counties, which extends 10.6 miles. The proposed widening of C.R. 470 improves capacity, enhances safety, and provides for long-term mobility needs within the study corridor. This involves a localized realignment to create a continuous C.R. 470 corridor intersecting US 301 in a single location. The recommended improvements also require a portion of SR 471 to be reoriented following the C-528 corridor south of Sumter State College. http://c-470study.com/
The hearing will begin as an open house at, with a formal presentation at 6:00 p.m.
The purpose of this public hearing is to present the recommendations of the PD&E Study, and to receive public comment. The concept to be presented reflects public input received at the Alternatives Public Meeting held in June of 2016, as well as detailed engineering and environmental evaluations that have been performed to provide the documentation information necessary for FDOT to reach a decision on the type, design, and location of the improvements. The hearing also includes planned location, design and operation of driveways, side street connections, median openings, and traffic signals.
Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Sophia Villavicencio-Ortiz, Public Involvement Coordinator, by phone at 407-839-4006, or via email at [email protected] prior to the hearing. 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 Jennifer Smith, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator by phone at 386-943-5367, or via email at [email protected].
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant of 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

Detour planned for C.R. 470 at I-75 in Sumterville

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County Road (C.R.) 470 underneath the Interstate 75 (I-75) overpass bridge will be closed for two nights. From 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16, a detour will be in effect. The route will be as follows:

  • Northbound I-75 traffic headed to westbound C.R. 470 will be directed to exit at State Road (S.R.) 44 (Exit 329) and access C.R. 470 via I-75 south. Northbound I-75 traffic traveling to eastbound C.R. 470 will not be impacted.
  • Southbound I-75 traffic headed to eastbound C.R. 470 will be directed to exit at S.R. 48 (Exit 314) and access C.R. 470 via I-75 north. Southbound I-75 traffic traveling to westbound C.R. 470 will not be impacted.
  • Eastbound C.R. 470 traffic headed to I-75 north will be directed to travel I-75 south to S.R. 48 (Exit 314), and re-enter the interstate using the northbound entrance ramp. Eastbound C.R. 470 traffic continuing on C.R. 470 will follow the same detour and exit northbound I-75 at C.R. 470. Eastbound C.R. 470 traffic traveling to southbound I-75 will not be impacted.
  • Westbound C.R. 470 traffic headed to I-75 south will be directed to travel I-75 north to S.R. 44 (Exit 329), and re-enter the interstate using the southbound entrance ramp. Westbound C.R. 470 traffic continuing on C.R. 470 will follow the same detour and exit southbound I-75 at C.R. 470. Westbound C.R. 470 traffic traveling to northbound I-75 will not be impacted.
  • Northbound C.R. 475 traffic headed to westbound C.R. 470 will be directed to travel north on I-75 to S.R. 44 (Exit 329), re-enter the interstate using the southbound entrance ramp, and exit at C.R. 470, bypassing the road closure. Southbound C.R. 475 traffic and northbound C.R. 475 traffic traveling to eastbound C.R. 470 will not be impacted.

In addition to closing a portion of C.R. 470, the southbound off ramp at Exit 321 will be closed for a duration of 10 to 15 minutes on both Wednesday and Thursday nights. The closure is required for the contractor, D.A.B. Constructors Inc., to set beams for the new C.R. 470 bridge. The work is part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) I-75 widening project from C.R. 470 to just south of Florida’s Turnpike.
Please note that this schedule may change due to weather or other unexpected conditions. Project updates will be posted to FDOT’s Central Florida website, www.cflroads.com.
For media-related questions, please contact the Public Information Office at 386-943-5473 or [email protected].
To ensure your safety and the safety of others, please exercise extra caution when driving through construction work zones.