NOTICE Virtual Public Meeting with In-Person Option Farm-to-Market (FM) 518 From FM 865 (Cullen Boulevard) to State Highway (SH) 35 CSJ: 0976-02-086 Brazoria County, Texas PAID ADVERTISEMENT
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing improvements to Farm-to-Market Road 518 (FM 518) from FM 865 (Cullen Boulevard) to State Highway 35 (SH 35) in Brazoria County, Texas. The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed project received a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on March 3, 2020. Since the FONSI was issued, changes to the original design are now proposed. These design changes will be documented in an EA Reevaluation. This notice advises the public that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public meeting, with an in-person option, regarding these proposed changes. The virtual meeting will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. The presentation will be posted online Tuesday, April 26, 2022, starting at 5 p.m. To log onto the virtual public meeting, go to the following web address at the date and time indicated above: www.txdot.gov, keyword search “FM 518 from FM 865” . If you do not have internet access, you may call (713) 802-5262 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the reevaluation process. Additionally, TxDOT is providing an in-person option for individuals who would like to participate in person. In-person attendees will be able to view the same presentation delivered in the virtual public meeting , review hard copies of project materials, ask questions, and submit written comments. The in-person option will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Berry Miller Junior High School, 3301 Manvel Rd., Pearland, TX 77584. The original Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)- approved design included widening of FM 518 from four to six lanes between SH 288 and SH 35 for a total distance of approximately 6.0 miles. The original design also included the addition of a raised median, along with curb and gutter, throughout the project limits. The proposed changes that will be presented at this public meeting are between FM 865 (Cullen Boulevard) and SH 35 and consist of reducing the right-of-way footprint, adjusting the roadway alignment to avoid and minimize impacts, and reducing the lane widths from 12-feet to 11-feet in order to accommodate the addition of an off-street bicycle/pedestrian facility. The bicycle/pedestrian facility would be a 10-foot-wide sidepath along the south side of FM 518. The median and curb and gutter design remain the same.
Environmental documentation, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for inspection Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at TxDOT Brazoria Area Office located at 18671 FM 523, Angleton, TX 77515. Project materials are also available online at www.txdot.gov by searching “FM 518 from FM 865”. These materials will also be available in hard copy form for review at the in-person option. The virtual public meeting and in-person option will be conducted in both English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish is not your primary language or have difficulty communicating effectively in English or Spanish, one will be provided to you. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in either the virtual public meeting or in-person option, please contact Sarah Wyckoff, Environmental Coordinator, at (713) 802-5262 no later than 4 p.m. CT, Friday, April 22, 2022. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange. Written comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted by mail to the TxDOT Houston District Office, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, TX 77251-1386. Written comments may also be submitted by email to HOU-piowebmail@txdot.gov. All comments must be received on or before May 13, 2022. Responses to comments received will be available online at www.txdot.gov by searching “FM 518 from FM 865” once they have been prepared. If you have any general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project, virtual meeting, or the in-person option, please contact Zain Walkabout at (713) 802-5358 or by email at Zaineb.Walkabout@txdot.gov. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.
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