FDOT to host Southwest Connect™ I-75 South Corridor Master Plan public outreach meeting – I-75 from SR 951 (Collier Boulevard) in Collier County to SR 78 (Bayshore Road) in Lee County

Feb 9, 2023 3 min read

Bartow, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a Public Outreach Meeting for the Southwest Connect™ I-75 South Corridor Master Plan from SR 951 (Collier Boulevard) in Collier County to SR 78 (Bayshore Road) in Lee County.

For convenience, FDOT is providing multiple ways to participate: at an In-Person Open House and online at the project website.

The In-Person Open House will occur Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the North Collier Regional Park, Exhibition Hall, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples.

The meeting materials will also be available for viewing and comment online HERE from Monday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 27. The online public outreach meeting materials include a virtual tour with multiple interactive stations containing video and other static displays all designed to introduce the project and study process, present information regarding existing conditions, and receive feedback. The in-person open-house meeting will provide the same materials and information as the online meeting materials.

In addition, FDOT is hosting a LIVE Question and Answer (Q&A) Event ONLINE beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Register for the virtual Q&A event HERE.

FDOT is currently analyzing the interstate system’s existing transportation challenges. The findings of the analysis, as well as recommendations to enhance safety and mobility, are documented in a Master Plan. The planned improvements identified in the Master Plan may include widening, managed lanes, modifying interchanges, and/or evaluating new interchanges. The Master Plan will also include public outreach, such as this, which will serve as input in the identification and prioritization of projects to move forward into the Project Development Process. This project is currently in the Planning and Feasibility Phase, the beginning of the process. This long-range approach provides a regional perspective to identify the areas where future demand is predicted. This Master Plan will serve as a guide to allow FDOT to focus future efforts and funding toward the most critical areas first.

Comments can be provided through the project website and questions can be answered by calling the FDOT Project Manager, Nicole Harris, P.E., at 863-519-2335 or via e-mail at nicole.harris@dot.state.fl.us.

While comments about the project are accepted at any time, please note that comments must be received or postmarked by Monday, Feb. 27, to be included in the formal workshop record. A summary of the workshop comments and responses will be available on the webpage approximately 30 days following the close of the comment period.

The Florida Department of Transportation may adopt this planning product into the environmental review process, pursuant to Title 23 U.S.C. § 168(d)(4), or to the state project development process.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, FDOT District One Title VI Coordinator, by phone at 863-519-2287, or by email at Cynthia.Sykes@dot.state.fl.us at least seven days prior to the public meeting. 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).

Source: FDOT