THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) announces an opportunity for a 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 the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.

PURPOSE: Notice is hereby given that interested persons may request a location and design concept public hearing for:

Project Name:                         Truck and Freight Alternative Site Analysis

Type of Project:                      Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study

Project Limits:                         Along the Interstate 4 (I-4) Corridor in District 5

City/County:                           Port Orange and Daytona Beach; Volusia County, Florida                      

Financial Project Identification (FPID) Number: 447724-1-22-01

Federal-Aid Project Number: N/A

Project Description:

The purpose of this project is to provide needed truck parking facilities to serve regional freight parking demand within or near the I-4 corridor to address safety and mobility. The PD&E Study is being conducted to identify, evaluate, and recommend viable truck and freight parking sites along or near the 75-mile I-4 corridor across Osceola, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties. The PD&E Study involves engineering analysis, environmental evaluations, and public engagement to evaluate the potential effects of the proposed improvements and to identify the location and conceptual design of the preferred alternative for further refinement in the design phase. This notice is to provide an opportunity for the public to request a public hearing for two proposed truck parking sites located within Volusia County (see map below). The proposed Volusia County Site 1A is located along I-4 Eastbound, approximately 4.5 miles west of the I-95 interchange in the City of Port Orange. The proposed Volusia County Site 1B is located along I-4 Westbound, approximately 4.5 miles west of the I-95 interchange in the City of Daytona Beach.

Study documents are available for public review on the project webpage: https://www.cflroads.com/project/447724-1 and at the following location from May 19, 2024, to June 9, 2024:

John H Dickerson Heritage Library

411 S Keech St

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday

Persons interested in requesting a location and design concept public hearing for proposed sites located within Volusia County should submit a request in writing to:

Florida Department of Transportation

Mark Trebitz, P.E.

Project Development Manager - PLEMO

719 S. Woodland Boulevard

DeLand, FL 32720

Mark.Trebitz@dot.state.fl.us

The request should be postmarked no later than 21 days following the publication of this notice or by June 9, 2024.