PUBLIC NOTICE Texas Department of Transportation Fort Worth District Notice of Public Hearing Department Policies Affecting Bicycle Use on the State Highway System In accordance with Title 43, Texas Administrative Code, §25.55, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – Fort Worth District is partnering with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to offer a public hearing on district transportation projects and programs that might affect bicycle use. The public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, in the City of North Richland Hills at Grand Hall on 6000 Hawk Ave., North Richland Hills, TX 76180. The public hearing will consist of a presentation from TxDOT and NCTCOG beginning at 7:00 p.m. with an open house before and after the presentations. Maps, roadway drawings, and photographs will be on display to discuss existing and planned bicycle accommodations on- and off-road within the Dallas/Fort Worth regional area. The purpose of this public hearing is to provide information on bicycle plans, policies, programs, and upcoming projects for the TxDOT Fort Worth District and the NCTCOG and also to receive public comments. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments and make recommendations on transportation projects and programs as they relate to bicyclists. Comments may be presented either at the hearing or in writing within 15 days after the public hearing (postmarked on or before Nov. 14, 2018). Written comments not submitted at the hearing should be mailed to: TxDOT Fort Worth District at 2501 S.W. Loop 820, Fort Worth, Texas 76133, ATTN: Phil Hays, P.E. The public hearing will be conducted in English. Persons interested in attending the hearing who have special communication or accommodation needs or need an interpreter are encouraged to contact the TxDOT Fort Worth District Public Information Office at (817) 370-6744. Requests should be made at least five working days prior to the date of the public hearing. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate these needs. Persons having general questions or concerns regarding the hearing or transportation projects and programs that might affect bicycle use may contact Phil Hays, P.E. at (817) 370-6591. To be added to the mailing list of interested bicyclists, bicycle organizations, or bicycle shops, please submit a request to Phil Hays, P.E., via phone at (817) 370-6591 or e-mail at Phillip.Hays@txdot.gov. All individuals and groups who request to be added to the mailing list will receive notice of public hearing activities related to environmental and public involvement for state projects that might affect bicycle use. For more information: https://www.txdot.gov/ inside-txdot/get-involved/about/ hearings-meetings/dallas/102918.html