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WELCOME
The City of Kissimmee and Osceola County are conducting a Project Development
and Environment (PD&E) Study to identify a preferred alternative for the
widening of Hoagland Boulevard/Pleasant Hill Road from US 17/92 (John
Young Parkway) in the south to US 192 (Vine Street) in the north. This
study will identify alternative typical sections and alignments for the
corridor to meet capacity demands, to increase safety and to provide
enhanced pedestrian features for residents and users of the corridor.
During the study process, the engineering, economic, social, and
environmental impacts of the proposed project are being analyzed. The
results of this analysis will provide a basis for the selection of the
recommended improvements to the Hoagland Boulevard corridor.
BACKGROUND
A PD&E study is a formal process used to ensure that
transportation projects are developed with consideration of both
engineering and environmental aspects, as well as the interests of the
public.
The first stage of the PD&E Study is data collection, a process which
continues throughout the study. During this stage, information is
collected regarding property owners within the project corridor and other
interested persons within the area, as well as information regarding
various environmental and engineering resources that are determined to
exist within the corridor.
The information collected during the data collection stage is used to
compare various no-build and build alternatives for the corridor. These
alternatives are compared on the basis of environmental, cultural and
social, economic, and engineering characteristics.
It is important to the city and county that the interested public is
provided opportunities for information exchanges. Throughout the course of
the study, the public will have the opportunity to learn up-to-date
information regarding the project, ask questions as they relate to the
project, and interact with the city, the county and the consultant team.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
The city and the county held the Kick-off Public
Meeting on March 27, 2008, at the Pleasant Hill Elementary School at 6:30
p.m. The meeting was well attended by approximately 80 members of the
public. The consultant team had various documents available for review and
presented briefly facts about the corridor and the study process.
The Alternatives Public Meeting was held on July 17, 2008, at the Pleasant
Hill Elementary School at 6:30 p.m. Approximately 60 members of the public
attended. A brief presentation was given and alignment alternatives and
other project information was on display.
The city and the county invites you to stay informed and attend the future
meetings related to this project. As those meetings are scheduled,
information will be added to this website - check back often!!!
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
You can review the information
presented at the Kick-off Meeting and the Alternatives Meeting on the left side of
this page.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Based on comments received during the public meetings and on
sound engineering judgment, a preferred alternative will be determined
which will identify improvements to the corridor to enhance safety and
operations.
Following the identification of the preferred improvements, a briefing
will be held at a City Commission meeting and a County Commission meeting
to which the public will be invited. Those who wish to do so may voice
their comments during those meetings. The two groups will then be asked to
vote on the preferred improvements.
The next phases of the project include final design of the improvements,
right-of-way acquisition and then construction. There is currently no
funding identified for any of the phases except for the design of the
improvements.
The city and the county look forward to developing improvements with
you that provide benefits to your community.
If you wish to contact the project team with any questions or comments, please
contact:
Ms. Colleen Jarrell
HNTB Corporation Public Involvement Liaison
300 Primera Boulevard, Suite 200
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
Phone: 800-889-8237
E-mail:
cjarrell@hntb.com
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