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A Turnpike planning manager (identified in the meeting as a Turnpike/FTE representative) told the board that Turnpike and FDOT will work with the MPO and local transit provider GoPasco, but that the form and location of park‑and‑ride or transfer facilities should be driven by the MPO and local jurisdictions. The representative said the Turnpike's corridor plans are in PD&E for SR‑54 and that funding for design is scheduled in the coming program years; staff said the agency is coordinating with county and municipal plans.

GoPasco confirmed two park‑and‑ride sites are under consideration in the region, one tied to SR‑54 and a second near Ridge Road; staff estimated the currently proposed lots at roughly 30–40 parking spaces each. Board members raised concerns that small (30‑space) lots would not meet regional demand. One board member referenced an internal estimate that Turnpike land near the Suncoast headquarters could hold substantially more spaces (an estimate of about 117 spaces was mentioned during discussion) and urged Turnpike and the MPO to consider larger facilities that could support regional connections such as airport service.

The Turnpike representative said the agency is coordinating its PD&E and will present project details to MPO committees and the public, and urged local partners to keep defining the corridor vision because Turnpike investment decisions depend in part on local demand and transfer‑center plans. Turnpike staff also described the agency's operational assets at the Suncoast site, including an operations center, ranger and FHP presence, which they said could support multi‑modal connections.

Board members asked for more detailed site information and asked staff to coordinate before the Turnpike's public hearing process; Turnpike staff said they would continue coordination and present PD&E results to the MPO committees and board ahead of the public hearing expected in April. Board members reiterated that regional transit connections (for example to the airport) and larger transfer facilities should be studied as part of the MPO's transit development plan and the county's longer‑range planning efforts.

There was no formal board action taken; the exchange concluded with Turnpike and MPO staff agreeing to continue coordination and present updated plans to the MPO committees and board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting (MPO)","oneSentenceSummary","FDOT Turnpike and GoPasco updated the Pasco MPO on Feb. 13 about coordination on potential park‑and‑ride and transfer facilities along the Suncoast Parkway; Turnpike staff said the local MPO should lead the corridor vision while Turnpike continues PD&E and design planning.","taxTitle","Pasco County, Florida","taxId",12581,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332097,"Pasco MPO to deploy micromobility cameras at three demonstration sites; board agrees to add US‑19 hotspot review",1963,2661000,4624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308485-7657ab1274d7881da3b28dae971e1568&start=2661&end=4624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308485-7657ab1274d7881da3b28dae971e1568/thumbnail_2661000.jpg","/articles/6332097/Pasco-County/Florida/Pasco-MPO-to-deploy-micromobility-cameras-at-three-demonstration-sites-board-agrees-to-add-US19-hotspot-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332097-41c7e9c4a24ab5a650b1f975e0b76783/orig.mp4?Expires=1776558030&Signature=j8~UMT-JTudscPQbTaeXHNikhmlYm7a1ae4Gu1WJOXnxZ4mm96PlFl2FU6OWhxrdwxH0Lh7per5dr7kxCJgq7oF-AyMfX82MZtJYAtCvt6LnHAvbYCEvzvN77KEiXp5MWw6K90Hei0piJ2hAyu4URlzbWisG~CyCGwSBxArAKjxgb35SuN2cwdZdWF4hNbu1BZdfmfmxlHXqbBKOBnfDlU1Z5q33xdIAB6lzgUL-uWaNb7FiuTQZH3cvqBvH20ugsnn9h3cu2aCrLApQ2asdKw9nG2P0lWzBr1EiYlsisILY0bSgTOiPuZkZKHNA6iILg2FuwjuwNOxbUTqFQLZtkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marlin Engineering on Feb. 13 presented the Pasco MPO's micromobility traffic counts strategic plan and a six‑month data collection schedule that will deploy AI‑enabled smart cameras at three demonstration locations in Pasco County.

Eric Katz of Marlin Engineering said the project will collect 24‑hour mode splits, trajectory data and near‑miss analyses at Starkey Boulevard at State Road 54, Ridge Road at the Suncoast Trail crossing, and U.S. 19 at Sea Ranch Road. The cameras are portable, non‑intrusive units that the contractor said can detect vehicles, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, scooters and pedestrians and then produce trajectory visualizations and heat maps for near‑miss events.

Katz showed sample outputs from other Florida jurisdictions and explained that near‑miss analytics extract moments where trajectories of vulnerable road users and motor vehicles approach conflict, then produce image excerpts and counts that engineers can use to prioritize treatments. He said FDOT central office already operates a statewide repository of continuous non‑motorized counters and that several additional FDOT continuous counters are planned in Pasco.

Board members emphasized focusing the work on documented crash hot spots along U.S. 19. Board member Jack Mariano urged staff to prioritize Grand Boulevard and other US‑19 intersections. FDOT District 7 representative Justin (last name not recorded) said FDOT already has corridor work planned for U.S. 19 and offered to prioritize the Grand Boulevard intersection for the near‑miss analysis as part of coordinated corridor studies.

After discussion, a board member moved to give staff flexibility to add or substitute sites; staff said a task order amendment would be required to change already‑scheduled deployments but said additional task orders could expand the program. The board directed staff to prioritize U.S. 19 hotspot reviews for incorporation into the broader safety action plan and to add selected sites into the strategic plan.

Marlin Engineering and MPO staff said the final strategic plan — scheduled for a June presentation — will include mapped past and proposed count locations, a recommended monitoring program, stakeholder training and recommended next steps for scaling micromobility monitoring across the county. Marlin staff confirmed the initial demonstration task order cost was about $25,000 and that future task orders could expand the count network if the technology proves useful.

Staff and the consultant also noted practical next steps: finalizing exact camera locations, undertaking site evaluations for camera placement and coordinating data sharing with FDOT and local jurisdictions so continuous counts can be stored in a common repository.

The board discussed signal and crosswalk maintenance during the presentation; County Engineer Nick Durant said Pasco County maintains signal equipment and asked residents to report malfunctioning pedestrian pushbuttons so operations staff can investigate.","Marlin Engineering described a six‑month micromobility traffic counts project using AI‑powered cameras and near‑miss analysis at three Pasco County locations. Board members asked staff to prioritize US‑19 hotspots and authorized flexibility to add or adjust sites for the strategic plan.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6332102,"Pasco MPO adopts 2025 safety targets aiming for 10% reductions in crash metrics",1478,1181000,2659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2308485-7657ab1274d7881da3b28dae971e1568&start=1181&end=2659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2308485-7657ab1274d7881da3b28dae971e1568/thumbnail_1181000.jpg","/articles/6332102/Pasco-County/Florida/Pasco-MPO-adopts-2025-safety-targets-aiming-for-10-reductions-in-crash-metrics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6332102-e0e248c6981d875a130bdb601e9eebb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776558030&Signature=Ok2UBu0WaQm6sH4VfAoVFzIgE9JEJwvhC2BqcBdst-NVfVYHaTT6BP84q96JBJVXUbk65x9ipPx5Du0-ZbBNPfoyXybyHA2GDq61qQc0fZfY1c9yD4LtSqKRf1WCIvhhApgdLMQS5m7C248N0gAVi87J0ULWv2jLreBHGUdturQSDDzi8k-QWQu7rXWQGfztUdaz60wjikBWsCksXZUr8wibvFST0nvswjgmHMGY0YyAImVxdbx61jMZQMaB-TxHx7DTiw0q9wtxZDocSaYKxW-RJH5-V7rxMkSaxX83w-DQmL2Xg~RwcqG1X~3sgIIfuQpLdrFwpYfh3RBPU45Wfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization on Feb. 13 adopted its 2025 highway safety performance measure targets, endorsing a goal of roughly a 10% reduction from the most recent five‑year rolling averages for fatalities, serious injuries and non‑motorized (pedestrian and bicycle) serious outcomes.

The targets were presented by Andrew Larter of Urban SDK, who reviewed Pasco County crash data from 2019–2023, explained the federal/state framework for safety performance measures and recommended the 10% reduction methodology that the MPO committees had already endorsed.

The targets matter because federal law requires state departments of transportation to set annual safety performance measures and then gives MPOs up to 180 days to adopt local targets. FDOT set statewide targets for 2025 of zero fatalities and serious injuries — an aspirational Vision Zero objective — but Urban SDK and Pasco staff said local targets framed as a 10% reduction are more measurable and attainable for tracking progress in Pasco County.

Urban SDK's analysis showed Pasco recorded 507 fatalities on the county transportation network and 4,276 serious injuries in the 2019–2023 five‑year period; the consultant also reported 584 fatalities and serious injuries involving non‑motorized users during that span. Larter said the county's raw counts and rates have trended downward in recent years even while vehicle miles traveled increased, which staff called a commendable result and a rationale for the proposed targets.

Board members discussed whether a 10% reduction measured against a five‑year rolling average was realistic in the near term. Board member Jack Mariano questioned whether the rollout could result in too‑ambitious expectations because the rolling average can be slow to reflect year‑to‑year gains; Pasco staff and Urban SDK replied that the 10% methodology is intended to produce clear, empirically tracked goals and that several MPOs are meeting similar targets.

After discussion, a motion to adopt the 2025 safety performance targets was made, seconded and approved by the board.

Pasco MPO staff noted the targets align with ongoing county and regional safety programs, including the FHWA recommended Safe System approach, the MPO's project prioritization methodology that favors safety‑improving projects, and the county's forthcoming Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) work. Staff also said the MPO will continue coordination with FDOT, local jurisdictions and law enforcement as the targets are tracked and projects prioritized.

Pasco MPO committees had reviewed the targets in advance: the Citizens Advisory Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee unanimously recommended adoption, the board record shows. Urban SDK and MPO staff said they will provide higher‑resolution crash maps and additional breakdowns (for example, motorcycle involvement) on request to help jurisdictions and project sponsors target interventions.","After a presentation from Urban SDK, the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization adopted highway safety performance measure targets for 2025 that represent a 10% reduction from the most recent five‑year rolling averages; staff and consultants said the targets are intended to be measurable and achievable while supporting FDOT's Vision Zero goal.","actionData","errors"]

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