The Ocala Marion Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a public hearing on June 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at the Marion County Commission Auditorium, 601  SE 25th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471. The public hearing is for an amendment to the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

The amendment is proposed to ensure appropriate consistency between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), TPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2045 LRTP. The following summarizes the proposed changes for this amendment.

Cost Feasible Roadway Project (FDOT)

I-75 at NW 49th Street Interchange, from End of NW 49th Street to End of NW 35th Street (Fiscal Years 2021 to 2025). Updated LRTP project cost estimates.

New Interchange

  • Right-of-Way (ROW): $21,500,000
  • Construction – Design-Build (DSB): $93,500,000
  • Total Funding: $115,000,000

Comments may be submitted by e-mail to OcalaMarionTPO@marionfl.org or mailed to 2710 E. Silver Springs Boulevard Ocala, FL 34470. All comments received will be presented to the TPO Board. Public comments may also be made in person at the Public Hearing on June 25, 2024.