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Hillsborough TPO accepts Brightline station‑area study, stops short of selecting a site
Summary
The Hillsborough County TPO voted unanimously Dec. 10 to accept a Brightline station‑area study that maps multimodal access needs around a potential Tampa station; the study focused on connectivity and did not recommend a station location or estimate construction costs.
The Hillsborough County Transportation Planning Organization on Dec. 10 accepted a Brightline station‑area study that lays out connectivity improvements and multimodal access priorities should a Brightline station come to Tampa. The board’s voice vote recorded no nays.
The study, presented by TPO staff Sarah Capers and HDR consultant Stephanie McQueen, analyzed travel patterns, stakeholder input and a May survey that drew nearly 12,000 self‑selecting responses. It focused on station‑area access at three scales — the immediate site, a quarter‑mile…
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