Bartow, Fla. –  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public outreach meeting for the I-75 at Pine Ridge Road Interchange Improvements Project (FPID 445296-1) in Collier County. The public outreach meeting is being conducted to present information about the preliminary alternatives and provides the opportunity for the public to express their views about the project.

You can participate live online or in-person. The same materials will be displayed at both the online and in-person events.

Attend the public outreach meeting:

Live Online Q&A Option
Register in advance: https://bit.ly/I75PineRidge
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
6 – 7 p.m.
This event will include a live question-and-answer component with the project team. (www.SWFLROADS.com/project/445296-1).

 In-Person Option
Thursday, May 16, 2024
North Collier Regional Park, Exhibit Hall
15000 Livingston Road
Naples, Florida 34109
Anytime between 5 - 7 p.m.
Project displays will be available for review and the project team will be available for discussion.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, comments can be provided through the project webpage (www.SWFLROADS.com/project/445296-1) or by email (Kimberly.Abate@dot.state.fl.us) or mail (FDOT District One, Attn: Kimberly Abate, 801 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830). While comments about the project are accepted at any time, they must be received or postmarked by Tuesday, May 28, 2024, to be included in the formal meeting record. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT project manager Kimberly Abate at (863) 519-2983.

The interchange improvements include the design of a diverging diamond interchange (DDI), which will significantly reduce delay on Pine Ridge Road, increase the storage capacity of the I-75 southbound off-ramp, and reduce the number of conflict points to improve overall safety for all users. The DDI also offers the ability to accommodate future traffic volume growth.  Proposed improvements are located within the limited access right-of-way.

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 who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at (863) 519-2287, or email at Cynthia.Sykes@dot.state.fl.us  at least seven days prior to the workshop.