(1) Whenever the Department of Transportation proposes any project on the State Highway System which will divide a state highway, erect median barriers modifying currently available vehicle turning movements, or have the effect of closing or modifying an existing access to an abutting property owner, the department shall notify all affected property owners, municipalities, and counties at least 180 days before the design phase of the project is completed. The department’s notice shall provide a written explanation regarding the need for the project and indicate that all affected parties will be given an opportunity to provide comments to the department regarding potential impacts of the change.
(2)(a) If the project is within the boundaries of a municipality, the notification shall be issued in writing to the chief elected official of the municipality. If the project is in the unincorporated area of a county, the notification shall be issued in writing to the chief elected official of the county.
(b) The department must also consult with the applicable local government on its final design proposal if the department intends to divide a state highway, erect median barriers, or close or modify existing access to abutting commercial business properties. The local government may present the department with alternatives that relieve impacts to such business properties.
(3) The department shall hold at least one public meeting before completing the design phase of the project in the jurisdiction where the project is located and receive public input to determine how the project will affect access to businesses and the potential economic impact of the project on the local business community.
(4) The department must review all comments from the public meeting and take the comments and any alternatives presented by a local government under subsection (2) into consideration in the final design of the highway project.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 2010-281; SJR 10-A, 2010 Special Session A; s. 12, ch. 2021-186.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVI - Public Transportation
Chapter 335 - State Highway System
335.01 - Designation and Systemization of Public Roads.
335.0415 - Public Road Jurisdiction and Transfer Process.
335.055 - Routine Maintenance Contracts.
335.06 - Access Roads to the State Park System.
335.064 - Pedestrian Walkways and Fishing Walks or Bays; Authority to Construct.
335.065 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways Along State Roads and Transportation Facilities.
335.066 - Safe Paths to Schools Program.
335.07 - Sufficiency Rating System for Roads on State Highway System.
335.074 - Safety Inspection of Bridges.
335.08 - Numbering Public Roads.
335.085 - Installation of Roadside Barriers Along Certain Water Bodies Contiguous With State Roads.
335.09 - Uniform Erection and Maintenance of Traffic Control Devices.
335.091 - Blue Star Memorial Highway Designation.
335.092 - Everglades Parkway Scenic Highway.
335.093 - Scenic Highway Designation.
335.10 - State Highway System; Vehicle Regulation; Prohibited Use and Traffic; Liability for Damage.
335.141 - Regulation of Public Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings; Reduction of Hazards.
335.16 - Wayside Parks and Access Roads to Public Waters.
335.167 - State Highway Construction and Maintenance; Florida-Friendly Landscaping.
335.17 - State Highway Construction; Means of Noise Abatement.
335.181 - Regulation of Access to State Highway System; Legislative Findings, Policy, and Purpose.
335.182 - Regulation of Connections to Roads on State Highway System; Definitions.
335.1825 - Access Permit Required; Authority to Close Unpermitted Connections.
335.183 - Permit Application Fee.
335.185 - Permit Conditions; Expiration.
335.188 - Access Management Standards; Access Control Classification System; Criteria.
335.199 - Transportation Projects Modifying Access to Adjacent Property.