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Contact: Kohen Johns Brannon
(888) 638-0250, ext. 1661
kohen.johnsbrannon@dot.state.fl.us
Chipley, Fla. - The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a hybrid public hearing concerning the S.R. 173 (Blue Angel Parkway) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study in Escambia County, on Thursday, April 10. The hearing will begin with an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (CDT), followed by a formal presentation and public comment period beginning at 6 p.m.
Citizens are encouraged to attend the virtual public hearing at www.nwflroads.com/calendar. Those who are unable to participate virtually may attend the hearing in person at the Myrtle Grove Baptist Church, Worship Center, 5920 Lillian Highway, Pensacola, FL 32506. Pre-registration is required for the virtual format and encouraged for in-person attendees.
This hearing is being held to provide interested persons an opportunity to review the results of the study and to provide input on the proposed improvements including widening S.R.173 (Blue Angel Parkway) from two to four lanes, between U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) and S.R. 297 (Pine Forest Road), in Escambia County. S.R. 173 (Blue Angel Parkway) is an important north-south roadway connecting Naval Air Station Pensacola to Interstate 10. This critical corridor serves approximately 21,000 drivers daily. The total distance of this study is approximately seven miles.
Maps, drawings, and other information are available for review beginning at noon (CDT), Thursday, March 13, online at www.nwflroads.com/calendar and on-location from Thursday, March 13 through Sunday, April 20, at the West Florida Public Library,
Bellview Branch, 6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola. The project materials may also be viewed by contacting the FDOT Project Manager Alan Vann, at (888) 638-0250, ext. 1523, by email at Alan.Vann@dot.state.fl.us, or by mail at 1074 Highway 90, Chipley, FL 32428.
All comments provided, or postmarked, on or before Sunday, April 20, will become part of the official record.
This hearing is being held 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 the FDOT project manager.
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