Residents split over proposed Linebaugh crosswalk near Westchase Elementary

At the May 7, 2025 meeting of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, dozens of Westchase residents and parents urged different outcomes on a proposed mid‑block crosswalk and pedestrian‑activated flashing signal on Linebaugh Avenue near Westchase Elementary.

The debate surfaced during the public comment portion of the meeting, where opponents including Rick Goldstein, vice president for government affairs for the Westchase Community Association, presented a petition and argued the project is unnecessary. “We are opposed to it,” Goldstein said. “The board and the voting members have voted unanimously to oppose the crosswalk for the following reasons. 1, we already have 2, if not 3, safety issues already in place. There's a crosswalk. There are…