Work on State Road 434 is proposed in open house event

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a project open house regarding proposed improvements on State Road (S.R.) 434 from east of U.S. 17-92 (S.R. 15/600) to S.R. 419 on Thursday, August 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a project open house regarding proposed improvements on State Road (S.R.) 434 from east of U.S. 17-92 (S.R. 15/600) to S.R. 419 on Thursday, August 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The purpose of this project is to enhance safety and operations along the corridor, as well as provide a rehabilitated asphalt surface to maintain the roadway. The project will replace a portion of the two-way center turn lane with a raised median and directional median openings between Sheoah Boulevard and Charles Street.

The open house will be held in-person from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Longwood Community Building at 200 W. Warren Ave., Longwood, FL 32750. Attendees will be able to view a looping presentation and project displays, speak with project team members, and submit comments or questions.

To provide additional flexibility for stakeholders, the FDOT is also offering participation online through the project website www.CFLRoads.com/project/454207-1. Visitors to the page may watch the project presentation, view project exhibits, and submit comments and questions directly to the project manager. Project materials will be available beginning Thursday, August 20, and will be the same as what will be shared at the in-person open house. While the information will remain on the website throughout the project, please provide comments or questions by September 3 to have the comments included in the open house record.

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.
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Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.

In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.

She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.