Virtual Public Hearing: October 20, 2025 to October 24, 2025
Public Hearing In-Person Open House: October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Public Hearing Address: 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720
Comments
The comment period for the 2027-2031 Tentative Five-Year Work Program ends on November 7, 2025
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing regarding the District Five Tentative Five-Year Work Program for fiscal years (FY) 2026/2027 through 2030/2031. The purpose of the public hearing is to present the Tentative Five-Year Work Program and provide interested persons the opportunity to express their views on the information.
This tentative work program provides proposed transportation projects for the nine (9) counties that form FDOT District Five: Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise projects are also included. The program forecasts where and when funds are needed for improvements across all modes of transportation, including roadways, bicycles, pedestrians, freight, trails, transit, aviation, seaports, and spaceports.
The Department is offering multiple ways for the community to participate in the hearing. All participants, regardless of the platform they choose, will be presented with the same information as seen on the website.
- Virtual Option: Interested persons may visit www.fdot.gov/WPPH/District5 from a computer, tablet or mobile device. This online hearing will open on Monday, October 20, 2025, and will be available online 24 hours a day through Friday, October 24, 2025, for citizens to view and comment on project information.
- In-Person Open House Option: Participants may attend an in-person open house on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The open house will be held at the FDOT District Five Office, located at 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720.
- In-Person Appointment: FDOT representatives are available Monday, October 20, 2025, through Friday, October 24, 2025, at the FDOT District Five Office, located at 719 South Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL 32720. You can schedule a meeting at the district office by contacting the me using the contact information listed at the end of this letter.
Comments are welcome and can be submitted through the Comments section of www.fdot.gov/WPPH/District5 website. Participants may also submit comments directly to me via the options noted at the end of this letter. While comments about project(s) are accepted at any time, they must be submitted by November 7, 2025, in order to be included in the records for this public hearing.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons wishing to express their concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI may do so by contacting Melissa McKinney, FDOT District Five Title VI Coordinator, at Melissa.McKinney@dot.state.fl.us.
Persons who require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact me at D5-WPPH@dot.state.fl.us, or by phone at 386-943-5168, at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), or 1-877-955-8773 (Spanish).
If you have any questions or comments about the tentative work program, please contact me by email at D5-WPPH@dot.state.fl.us, by phone at 386-943-5168, or U.S. mail at Florida Department of Transportation, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard, MS 520, DeLand, Florida 32720.
Sincerely,
Katherine Alexander-Corbin