Last public hearing on I-95 urban core improvements

[Jagsdrew]

^That's a punt answer that won't get Jax anywhere. Definitely the type of non answer that generally comes out the PIO office. Both COJ and FDOT should be flooded with emails.

I didn't bother to respond to his email.  I just get so frustrated.

[Charles Hunter]

Is the article with options from Ennis Davis that was in Jax Today going to be posted here?

[marcuscnelson]

Probably in a couple days, Jax Today stuff is usually the "early access" in a sense.

[marcuscnelson]

^That's a punt answer that won't get Jax anywhere. Definitely the type of non answer that generally comes out the PIO office. Both COJ and FDOT should be flooded with emails.

I didn't bother to respond to his email.  I just get so frustrated.

FDOT emails are like that... quite often.

[Charles Hunter]

Probably in a couple days, Jax Today stuff is usually the "early access" in a sense.

Thanks.
The key is to send that to FDOT as a comment for the record, with hopes that will prompt a response.

[thelakelander]

We will run it earlier, to give those who want to respond to FDOT time to submit their public comment prior to the deadline.

[Charles Hunter]

We will run it earlier, to give those who want to respond to FDOT time to submit their public comment prior to the deadline.

Good idea - the deadline is February 16, 2023
Link to Pubic Hearing Comment page: https://nflr2.com/StorymapFrame.aspx?ProjectName=I-95FromI-10ToBeaverStreet&sid=611df833496c46ba82449b190cf15be2 

Also, I think you can send an email to the Project Manager, Tyler Klemm, P.E. (good grief, the engineers are getting younger and younger [his photo is on the Comment page]!)  Tyler.klemm@dot.state.fl.us

Strategy question - would it be better to pick one of the excellent points in the article to comment to FDOT, or include them all (or some)?

[Charles Hunter]

I commented on the Park Street portion of the project. Here is the relevant part of the response:

The changes being proposed on Park Street are intended to improve operations in the vicinity of the I-95 interchange with Forest Street and Myrtle Avenue. They should not preclude any future plans that the City of Jacksonville looks to implement.

Tyler Klemm, P.E.
Project Development Engineer II
Florida Department of Transportation – District 2
Planning & Environmental Management Office

Doesn't the City have plans to "road diet" Park Street from Bay to Post?

[thelakelander]

Sounds like they have probably been talking with COJ public works. I know that they recently met with the DIA, since what public works may have been saying did not match the DIA's studies. Ultimately, the larger problem here is that neither FDOT or COJ should be making decisions about Park Street's configuration if they differ (which they do) from the public road diet that took place years ago.

The entire Park Street thing should be thrown out of this FDOT project until there's some community supported consensus. COJ and FDOT staff don't truly know this city and shouldn't be forced to make decisions that can screw development and community vision up, related to areas that staff and consultants don't have expertise in. This is an area where true community outreach and engagement can really be enhanced locally.