State officials will host an open house this week to provide details about proposed improvements at an Ocala intersection that include the addition of a two-way directional median and the extension of turn lanes.
The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting the public forum at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Ocala (120 E Silver Springs Blvd) on Thursday, May 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The meeting will focus on FDOT project 992500-1, which calls for enhancements to safety and efficiency at the intersection of NW 8th Street and Pine Avenue by converting the existing full median opening to a two-way directional median…