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\"I'm just asking that you, consider, sincerely consider, and the improvement of Shady Hills Road,\" Kerouac said. She told the board that she brought photographs and described a sequence of four accidents that occurred within about 45 minutes at locations near Cruz Lake Middle School; one incident involved a downed power line and a resulting road closure that obstructed emergency access. Kerouac added that an 18‑year‑old rider on a dirt bike died from injuries after being struck when two motorists misread each other's signals at an intersection.

Kerouac also described a local culture of riding dirt bikes and all‑terrain vehicles in the rural area, and she framed the issue as a public‑safety concern for residents and schoolchildren. \"It's really a matter of safety, for the residents of the area, the kids going to the schools,\" she said.

Kerouac concluded by asking the board to \"take a good hard look at the improvements needed for Shady Hills Road.\" The board did not take formal action on the comment during the meeting; staff and board members later discussed during other agenda items how future micromobility or safety monitoring could include school‑time collection windows if the board requests it.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6.25.25 Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) - Special Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the June 25 MPO meeting, Pastor Jen Kerouac of Shady Hills asked the MPO to consider widening and safety improvements on Shady Hills Road, citing frequent congestion, multiple recent crashes and the presence of four schools along the corridor.","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},6187005,"Pasco MPO launches Safe Streets Pasco safety action plan to reduce fatalities and severe injuries",1071,3217000,4288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5073172-3d4973edbf202512b04d02afb76c3f25&start=3217&end=4288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5073172-3d4973edbf202512b04d02afb76c3f25/thumbnail_3217000.jpg","/articles/6187005/Pasco-County/Florida/Pasco-MPO-launches-Safe-Streets-Pasco-safety-action-plan-to-reduce-fatalities-and-severe-injuries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187005-b834d475ef9bba8db5e5cda56ff3138d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153820&Signature=PbQcc1~hKz3RPj08ny~~A5yFh~7jh4huJYtYCfLiUmcRlHbyGZsAKVpnJhVYV-Nudxk2xbzpIHky8femIziE6hU8jZj~QTdGPYf6ltF1pd4nOFE0NJraBIDa8gnt9qZEuRO7DXQB~bFdR0-ADT3Q4oJljZbFfBv3PQLkgUQrzyefgy48pH60KHEW9g-SSg-AO8C9BDTm~kClI7i03gtqJgiKRoZcakONMWWS-Ejgmb2TjKAqtBeCXBwIZ8egTPHKi6MSq02nrpJCc5WYOiIWbKlcNrBK3qGe5xvAb4AEcJsG1xmSx5tOvI33ZHLvnGmBPpeCWFVm9bbXr34LBrCCww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization presented an overview of Safe Streets Pasco, a transportation safety action plan funded through a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, at the June 25 board meeting. Catherine Tellez, principal planner with Farron Piers, said the plan will analyze crash data, identify a high‑injury network and recommend both quick‑build and longer‑term engineering and non‑engineering countermeasures to reduce fatalities and severe injuries.

\"We've developed a preliminary network and we're finding that over half of the fatal and severe injury crashes in the county happen about 2 percent of the roads,\" Tellez told the board. She described a work program that includes public engagement, a task force, technical reviews, policy benchmarking, and a prioritized action plan to be presented for board adoption in the spring. Tellez said the project schedule accounts for the grant requirement to complete the work by June 30 of the grant year.

The plan will identify a high‑injury network — road segments with the greatest concentration of fatal and severe crashes — and recommend context‑appropriate interventions. Tellez said that interventions will follow a \"safe system\" approach that includes safer road design, appropriate speeds, safer vehicles and post‑crash care, and that the plan will explicitly consider both engineering solutions and programs such as education and enforcement.

Tellez and MPO staff said the plan will include quick operational fixes where appropriate, such as signal timing changes and trimming sight‑line obstructions, alongside more costly measures like grade separations or underpasses where needed. The project team will present preliminary crash‑trend analysis to a task force in mid‑July and begin policy benchmarking and countermeasure development in the fall. Board members asked about coordination with FDOT and local jurisdictions; staff said the plan will be shared with district FDOT offices and incorporated into longer‑range planning documents when appropriate.","The MPO presented the scope and schedule for Safe Streets Pasco, a countywide transportation safety action plan funded by a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant. The plan will identify a high‑injury network, engineering and non‑engineering countermeasures, and prioritized short‑ and long‑term safety projects.",{"_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},6187011,"Smart‑camera study finds near misses, varied micromobility use at four Pasco County sites",89,1764000,1853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5073172-3d4973edbf202512b04d02afb76c3f25&start=1764&end=1853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5073172-3d4973edbf202512b04d02afb76c3f25/thumbnail_1764000.jpg","/articles/6187011/Pasco-County/Florida/Smartcamera-study-finds-near-misses-varied-micromobility-use-at-four-Pasco-County-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187011-b8a4e4283bb06013c071485ccdf9c993/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153820&Signature=ImqHVYcG9L0wkR2wtfNfrfoqtEqHMOKKPi3LV8EZOY4kzovb3De6UxeTf4ZmuX5YB3sOCGNAmSNCHD5WogPwUyYBPxoh1DbfDKtV2oHoyOiLgfnJCgSv6B5G4NG5RaCiTn5M7z8OW2upfh5aLl4YX4o2d01OfdMrzgdt4SOYwiym8EnIke9E2AnJKfwVcTXertEg7wxYOFRcMgAdaPcOB9TDWU3KrBwd8Uixm0xwxB-SmuL9DcLSzXh~Jsl0mJGzPqz7c8JjnoWzMB2q4CeTFqPuImrpuY8-NzzzqZaeVWtj1ZEYhUlo-6ywNDOJHYH7Hc5Ppt9qw6mAe8B70k8-dQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco County MPO presented preliminary results from a micromobility traffic count strategic plan and data collection pilot at the June 25 board meeting. The pilot used AI‑enabled smart cameras to measure mode, volume, trajectory behavior and near‑miss events at four high‑priority locations.

Eric Katz, Morrillon Engineering, summarized the approach and results. \"These are smart cameras...after the cameras are taken down, they're uploaded to an AI processing,\" Katz said, adding that the technology records volume, mode classification, time‑of‑day usage, trajectory lines and a modeled near‑miss metric. He told the board the project delivered a web map of existing and proposed count stations and that the final report would be available the following Monday.

The study ran 48‑hour collection windows (a weekday and a Saturday) at Starkey Boulevard at Highway 54; Ridge Road at the Suncoast Trail crossing; US 19 at Sea Ranch Road; and US 19 at Grand Boulevard. Selected findings presented to the board included:

- Starkey Boulevard at Highway 54: 24‑hour Thursday count = 133 micromobility users; Saturday = 532; the presenter verified seven near‑miss events over the 48 hours. Katz described the Saturday pattern as recreational and noted most users were bicycles.

- Ridge Road at Suncoast Trail crossing: Thursday = 64; Saturday = 282. The presenter said three near‑miss events were verified; staff noted safety improvements already planned at that location and suggested a before‑and‑after study.

- US 19 at Sea Ranch Road: Thursday = 125; Saturday = 122. The study showed use around the clock at this site; the presenter described multiple crossings outside marked crosswalks. (The transcript did not provide a clear numeric total for near‑miss events at this site.)

- US 19 at Grand Boulevard (Port Richey): counts indicated steady, 24‑hour use and the presenter reported nine verified near‑miss events during the monitoring period. Board members asked staff to ensure Grand Boulevard counts are clearly labeled as Port Richey on published slides.

Katz explained that near‑miss events are flagged by the AI when trajectories predict an intersection of user paths within a short time window (the study used a three‑second parameter), and that each AI‑flagged event then receives human visual quality control. \"There are some false positives that are noted by the machine, so there is a post, human verification process as well,\" he said.

Board members discussed how the data could inform countermeasures. Angel Avila of the MPO said the study and web map will be handed to county engineers and FDOT partners for potential design or operational changes. Several board members asked whether future collections could include school hours and whether additional sites from the 17 community‑nominated locations should be added. Staff said the final strategic plan will include the 17 additional proposed locations and recommended next steps for program expansion.","Pasco County MPO presented results from a micromobility traffic‑count pilot that used AI‑enabled cameras at four locations. The study measured volumes, trajectories and \"near‑miss\" events and recommended expansion of monitoring and integration into the county safety plan.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187015,"Pasco MPO adopts $560 million FY26–30 Transportation Improvement Program; finalizes 2025 project priorities",227,1515000,1742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5073172-3d4973edbf202512b04d02afb76c3f25&start=1515&end=1742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5073172-3d4973edbf202512b04d02afb76c3f25/thumbnail_1515000.jpg","/articles/6187015/Pasco-County/Florida/Pasco-MPO-adopts-560-million-FY2630-Transportation-Improvement-Program-finalizes-2025-project-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187015-ae47fbc8e7d06799378c8d3185967f49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153820&Signature=ZKALHpQJYsTzDHEF~rXftfn8of-h9mkM2aEgEu9JOmV3-HtYibmrhL5tNOSu7Enz6P8tKIAlXYwOyg7AMW3Z4CgJu9n5LKQAy6Ygekk8sPonHIeL~xPgfJn1yUBmW6Q6TmuLHpHxMQBPP6m56~QTo7F16Koch72d7IS66xV1PZwTBqa2U9Q2fFAYB9Ph7Q5c-KH-Jepi82ABOTOy4YGDVoONAuchHOsOoeVzt6Szvnksd4WGtzBbRtpR76W35YQTk4qSC8X2jp5JRlK13gYGPTC7ht1RCr~p08kQooAUtzVSf4tWZpKzELuDcxZrlq4Gg06tyHMjEnWPRCXzWxkNcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization adopted its final FY2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program and finalized the MPO's 2025 List of Project Priorities at the board meeting on June 25. The TIP lists more than $560,000,000 in planned transportation investment over the five-year period and will be submitted to the Florida Department of Transportation for program delivery.

Scott Barry, Pasco MPO staff, told the board the TIP is unchanged from the draft previously reviewed: \"The project list contained in this final TIP is unchanged from the list included in the draft version that was presented to this board for review and discussion last month.\" The board voted to adopt the TIP by voice vote after a motion and second; the clerk recorded the motion as approved.

At the same meeting the MPO finalized its 2025 List of Project Priories. Staff recommended removal of five projects from the priority list because those projects now have funding in the county's capital improvement plan. The projects noted for removal include Bellamy Brothers safety improvements; Hicks Road; Cubelous Road; Morris Bridge Road widening; and Overpass Road four‑lane construction. The board also approved a change to the limits of the Old Dixie Highway project, extending its northern terminus to Arepika Road.

Board members and advisory committees had reviewed the draft lists in advance. James Mallow, chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee, and Ben Cadwadikuri, vice chairman of the Technical Advisory Committee, both reported their committees affirmed the MPO staff recommendations during earlier advisory meetings.

The TIP and final priority list are the MPO's short‑term funding priorities and will guide FDOT programming and county capital planning for the next five fiscal years. With adoption complete, staff said the documents and project lists will be posted and shared with partner agencies for implementation and scheduling.","The Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization on June 25 adopted its FY2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program, reflecting more than $560 million in planned investment, and finalized the MPO's 2025 List of Project Priorities, including adjustments to several project limits and the removal of projects funded in the county capital plan.","actionData","errors"]

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