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Scott Barry presented the FDOT amendment request, telling the board the project would install traffic and pedestrian signals and other intersection safety features intended to improve operations and safety at the crossing. The board moved, seconded and approved the amendment; the meeting record shows the motion carried with the board voice vote “all in favor, aye.” The presentation indicated the project would be added to the TIP and would not displace any currently programmed projects.

The board also approved staff recommendations to appoint Kevin Collier as an alternate member and Rebecca Bogue as a regular member of the MPO Technical Advisory Committee. Pasco MPO staff identified Collier as a planner for Pasco County Parks and Natural Recreation Department and Boque/Bogue as a senior planner for active transportation in the county’s Planning, Development and Economic Growth Department. The appointments were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Separately, the MPO considered a request from staff to remove Dennis Cagle as the District 5 representative from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) for insufficient participation; staff said Cagle had been absent from nine meetings over the past 12 months. The commissioner who had appointed Cagle asked for time to contact him and requested the item be delayed to the next MPO meeting; the board the approved that delay by voice vote. At the meeting’s end the board unanimously approved a nomination to the BPAC, confirming Allison Crumbley as a member.

Other routine actions recorded in the meeting included approval of minutes from previous meetings and advisory committee updates presented by the Citizens Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

Votes at a glance

- FDOT TIP amendment — Wire Road at U.S. 301 (District 7): Motion to amend MPO TIP to add intersection and operational safety improvements, including traffic and pedestrian signals; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as “all in favor, aye”). Motion presented by Scott Barry; mover/second not named in the audio transcript; details: FDOT District 7 requested the amendment; board discussion noted the project will not remove other programmed projects from the list.

- MPO Technical Advisory Committee appointments: Kevin Collier (alternate), Rebecca Bogue (regular). Outcome: approved (voice vote).

- BPAC removal of Dennis Cagle (District 5): Staff requested removal due to absences (9 in 12 months); the appointing commissioner asked to contact the member and the board voted to delay the removal until the next MPO meeting (action tabled/postponed).

- BPAC appointment: Allison Crumbley: Outcome: approved (voice vote).

What it means

The TIP amendment adds a state‑sponsored intersection safety project—signals, crosswalks and lighting—into the MPO’s short‑term program, which allows FDOT to program design and construction steps through the MPO process. TAC and BPAC appointments refresh advisory committee membership used by MPO staff and the board for project review and public engagement. The BPAC removal was delayed pending outreach by the appointing commissioner rather than immediate removal.

Ending: The MPO’s next regular meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2025, in Dade City; advisory committees and FDOT staff will continue coordination on project programming and committee membership matters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting (MPO)","oneSentenceSummary","The Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization board on April 10, 2025, approved an FDOT District 7 amendment to the MPO Transportation Improvement Program to add intersection and operational safety improvements at Wire Road and U.S. 301 north of Zephyrhills.","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},6080415,"Florida Turnpike Enterprise outlines Suncoast Parkway PD&E study, including proposed Rangeland interchange and trail crossings",2795,751000,3546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947190-10ce55f8b7fab9ac0e482ad6764c7e83&start=751&end=3546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947190-10ce55f8b7fab9ac0e482ad6764c7e83/thumbnail_751000.jpg","/articles/6080415/Pasco-County/Florida/Florida-Turnpike-Enterprise-outlines-Suncoast-Parkway-PDE-study-including-proposed-Rangeland-interchange-and-trail-crossings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6080415-8c1297930eebf3bfdc97e4886bb54104/orig.mp4?Expires=1771124389&Signature=NxqhRC7uh1QTW-EJ1~ooUytcKdZkspqHdP59cSEoTMqf1LIf2RwhxOH4~rOJkRBqLSTULQzQgAYtRILFdyLug7HNhj8BIQ7Qg1jMEeAzFaZ5HBtO6N9wWrdvr~t2WwsTiKc4xcCru6nxSM7RLLoMPAJRJdO96rLWVyg3aePdea1FOrk-padbckUaBwcMRfIImMB3AHak5So71WD68F~impnTjOyEE7ctLBcG2KRsWR2fIUrOOt8y3N-BSFpj30YWU7XmJhv6kbBVIOJ4lpXAWtg4SAvxGBM6xyIBX2dhNNAbxOOtbEwEU6hx4kP~K-kLSTMds3Yt1P5S~XOT-FyB9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Florida Turnpike Enterprise project staff told the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization board on April 10, 2025, that the Suncoast Parkway planning, design and environmental (PD&E) study is in its late stages and will be finalized this summer, and that design on the corridor’s southern segment is expected to advance into contract later this year.

The PD&E study covers the Suncoast Parkway corridor from just south of Van Dyke Road to State Road 52. FTE told the MPO the study’s purpose is to address rapid population and traffic growth, reduce congestion and crashes, improve travel‑time reliability and optimize emergency response. The study evaluates widening the parkway in segments—building to eight lanes in the southernmost segment to meet a projected 2040 need and providing six lanes farther north for longer‑term demand—and recommends interchange and operational improvements at several crossings, including State Road 54, Ridge Road and a potential new interchange at Rangeland Boulevard.

Greg Moore, identified in the meeting as the FTE project manager, said the study will support environmental review and project design. “We’re in the late stages and should be able to finalize the project documentation sometime this summer,” Moore said. He added that design on the southern segment from just south of Van Dyke Road to north of Lutz Lake Fern Road is expected to advance and be under contract by the end of the year.

The study includes pedestrian and bicycle connectivity as a consistent element at interchange locations. FTE presented plans for shared‑use paths through interchanges and separate structures for trail crossings where needed; at Rangeland Boulevard the Suncoast Trail would pass under the roadway and the trail alignment was shown looping to avoid sharp turns. FTE also described plans for a trail overpass at State Road 52 and a coordinated pedestrian overpass at State Road 54 that local officials said is grant‑funded and being coordinated with the project footprint.

FTE presented a conceptual footprint for a Rangeland Boulevard interchange that would use loop ramps in the north quadrants, provide two‑way connectivity in all directions and require additional pavement in the vicinity of the interchange. Moore said the interchange footprint as presented would require about 10 acres initially but later said the total property acquisition estimate had been revised upward; he referenced a slide showing roughly 18.2 acres (a meeting participant later said 18.8 acres). He also said interchange design must meet safety and operational criteria to avoid ramp backups that could affect mainline travel.

On project scope and cost, the enterprise representative said the corridor study covers a large project area and noted an overall estimated cost of about $984,000,000 for the full stretch under study. FTE told the MPO the work is being planned and delivered in segments—environmental and planning now, then phased design, right‑of‑way acquisition and construction over many years. Moore said the study’s analyses use a 2050 planning horizon for most elements and forecasted needs to guide interchange and typical section decisions.

County staff and other presenters described nearer‑term elements coordinated with FTE. Nicky Renton, Pasco County engineer, said the county has completed design and permits for a signal and ramp work at Ridge Road and is ready to award a construction contract once an agreement with FTE is in place. “Design is finished, permitted. We’re ready to award the construction contract… Once that agreement is done, we advertise and we build. So soon,” Renton said. Meeting participants also flagged long signal‑pole lead times as a practical schedule constraint.

FTE emphasized public and agency involvement: the enterprise held a virtual public meeting earlier in the week and scheduled an in‑person public hearing for the evening the same day as the MPO meeting, with an oral presentation and a formal comment period. Moore said the study began in 2023, carried an alternatives public meeting in 2024 and is on track to wrap up documentation this summer, after which design and right‑of‑way programming will determine construction timing. He cautioned that portions of the corridor remain outside the five‑year funding window and that construction will be phased.

The presentation prompted questions about trail alignment, property impacts and timing. FTE said some design segments are already programmed for near‑term design and that the first construction‑level work is likely to be nearer in the southern design segment; other segments will move later as funding and right‑of‑way are secured. Moore and county staff said local planning and design teams will continue coordination and that public comment received at hearings will be included in the project record.

The study materials, public hearing recording and comment forms were posted on the project website; FTE encouraged interested residents to review the material and submit comments to the formal record.

Ending: MPO staff noted the project will be presented at a regional meeting (Tri‑County) and encouraged attendance at the public hearing that evening. The MPO’s next meeting was scheduled for May 8, 2025.","Florida Turnpike Enterprise project staff told the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization board on April 10, 2025, that the Suncoast Parkway PD&E study is in its late stages and will be finalized this summer, and that design on the corridor’s southern segment is expected to advance into contract later this year.","actionData","errors"]

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Pasco MPO approves US 301/Wire Road TIP amendment, names TAC and BPAC members; delays BPAC removal

Florida Turnpike Enterprise outlines Suncoast Parkway PD&E study, including proposed Rangeland interchange and trail crossings