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A Public Hearing, as required by Federal regulation and State law, was held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Calvary Chapel Melbourne located at 2955 Minton Road in West Melbourne. The public hearing exhibits and Project Documents are available on the Project Documents page.

Welcome to the official website for the I-95 Interchange / Ellis Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study.
The PD&E study is being conducted by the Florida Department of Transportation. The project includes a new interchange on Interstate 95 with a connection to Ellis Road, and an upgrading of Ellis Road from John Rodes Boulevard to Wickham Road in Brevard County. The study will investigate the following:

A connection to the proposed Palm Bay Parkway (a.k.a. the St. Johns Heritage Parkway) west of I-95;
A new interchange at I-95, between the existing Eau Gallie and US 192 interchanges;
Alternative alignments for a multi-lane connector from I-95 to Wickham Road along the Ellis Road corridor;
Developing an Access Management Plan for the new connector road;
Evaluate the social, economic, and environmental effects of the alternatives;

The purpose of the project is to provide a direct, multi-lane Strategic Intermodal System connection from I-95 to Melbourne International Airport (MIA). The new facility with controlled access and interstate connectivity will provide improved mobility of people and goods to and from the airport. The project will also assist in reducing the near term and future traffic demands on New Haven Avenue (US 192) and Eau Gallie Boulevard (SR 518).

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The PD&E Study process involves the following tasks;

Data Collection
Public Involvement
Engineering Analysis
Environmental Evaluations
State & Federal Agency Coordination
Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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