DeSoto County, Florida
Public Notice – Florida Department of Transportation
Kings Highway (County Road 769) from Charlotte County Line to SW Glenadine Avenue Roadway Project
Public Information Meeting on Thursday, January 8 and Thursday, January 15, 2026
ARCADIA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in coordination with Desoto County, is hosting a public information meeting for the Kings Highway from Charlotte County Line to SW Glenadine Avenue Roadway Design Project. The proposed improvements include widening the roadway, median access modifications, and drainage improvements.
The public information meeting is being held to present information about the proposed improvements and provide the public with an opportunity to offer feedback on the project. You can participate in the public information meeting in-person or live online. The same materials will be displayed at both the in-person and online events and will also be posted on the project website.
IN-PERSON OPTION: The in-person public information meeting will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Grace Presbyterian Church, 10548 Kings Highway, Arcadia, Florida 34269. The public information meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with an open-house format and a looping video.
LIVE ONLINE OPTION: Attend virtually on Thursday, January 15, 2026 starting at 5:30 p.m. This event will include a video presentation and a live question-and-answer component with the project team. Register in advance by visiting https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regi…/8157516911744717149 or on the project website. Once registered, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting online.
For more information on the upcoming public information meeting, visit the project website https://www.swflroads.com/project/440342-2 or contact the project manager.
FDOT is sending notices to property owners, business owners, interested persons and organizations within 300 feet of the project to provide the opportunity to give comments to FDOT regarding this project. If you have any questions about the project, please contact FDOT Project Manager, Doug Burkhart, P.E., by phone at (813) 727-9151, or by email at [email protected].
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 [email protected] at least seven days prior to the public workshop.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022 and executed by FHWA and FDOT.
