<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-16"> <title>Inwood Consulting Engineers - News</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-16"> <link href="news.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all"> </head> <body> <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td align="left"> <table width="98%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><img src="../images/News_logo.gif" alt="" width="230" height="70" border="0"></td> <td><span class="NewsRelease">Media Release</span></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="NewsHead2" align="center"> Inwood Awarded SR 40 PD&amp;E Study in Marion, Lake and Volusia Counties </th> </tr> <tr height="341"> <td height="341"> <p><span class="Newsbody">November 2005 - The Florida Department of Transportation District 5 selected Inwood Consulting Engineers as the primary consultant for the SR 40 Project Development and Environment (PD&amp;E) Study.  The project begins just west of SR 326 in Marion County and ends at US 17 in Volusia County, a distance of just over 40 miles.</span></p> <p><span class="Newsbody">Inwood will begin the study with agency and public involvement meetings to identify issues and determine the potential solutions to the traffic and safety concerns of SR 40 within the project limits.  These potential solutions will range from safety improvements to new alignment alternatives.  Each option will be evaluated to determine economic, environmental and social impacts.</span></p> <p><span class="Newsbody">This project has a long and controversial history with many important social and environmental issues that must be addressed in a cost effective manner.  A strong stakeholder involvement strategy will be key to developing solutions that address these issues.  Inwood plans to hold several Public Meetings and a Public Hearing that will be advertised through newsletters, news releases, public notices, and a project website.  Inwood will also be convening a Project Advisory Group in the next few months.</span></p> <p align="center">###</p></td> </tr> <tr height="214"> <td> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><font color="#669879"><span class="NewsHead">About Inwood Consulting Engineers Inc.</span></font></strong></p> <p><span class="newsbtn">Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc. provides quality civil, transportation, environ-mental, planning, and public involvement consulting services to governmental clients throughout the state of Florida. Inwood s main office is located in Oviedo, Florida. In 2009, the firm opened two satellite offices in Port St. Lucie and Tavares, Florida. Since it s inception in 1995, Inwood has grown to a staff of over 40 and has developed a reputation for tenacity in meeting project schedules, honoring commitments, and providing innovative solutions to difficult challenges. For more information on Inwood s services and projects, please visit www.inwoodinc.com.</span></p></td> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>