Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

TPO adopts countywide traffic-signal prioritization study after debate over pedestrian access and school buffers

Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization · February 11, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Hillsborough TPO adopted a traffic-signal prioritization methodology to rank over 1,200 intersections for upgrades, but board members pressed staff to add a school-buffer list and to field-check pedestrian push-button accessibility before major infrastructure decisions.

Wade Reynolds, TPO staff, introduced a traffic-signal prioritization study developed with Atkins consultants that inventories more than 1,200 signals across Hillsborough County and ranks intersections by resiliency, cabinet condition and proximity to high-injury corridors. Wyatt Bowers of Atkins said the study considered floodplain exposure and structural condition and added points for the Vision Zero high-injury network.

The Citizens Advisory Committee recommended approval but submitted a dissenting letter from…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans