Coming Thursday night: public-input meeting on the future of S.R. A1A
State and local officials will seek public input on the future of part of State Road A1A at meetings on Thursday and Tuesday, according to a county news release.
The meetings are part of the Florida Department of Transportation's resiliency plan. The department "formed the State Road A1A Resiliency Strike Team to repair and strengthen approximately 13 miles of A1A," according to the county. "The working group includes staff from the FDOT, Volusia County, and other partners from Flagler County and the City of Flagler Beach. Public Works Director Ben Bartlett and Coastal Director Jessica Fentress are among the representatives from Volusia County."
Both meetings will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The first will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, at Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens at 78 E. Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach. The second will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church Parish Hall at 915 N. Central Ave. in Flagler Beach. The information presented will be the same at both meetings.
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“We are looking forward to exploring ways to improve the condition of A1A on our coastline,” Bartlett said in the release. “This road plays a pivotal role in the daily lives of our beachside residents, and we want to do everything we can to protect not only A1A, but the adjacent beaches and dunes.”
Volusia County Council members might attend the Ormond Beach meeting, according to the release.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: S.R. A1A meetings to seek public input on improving the road
