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TPO adopts Beers Avenue multimodal safety study after presenters cite pedestrian crash cluster
Summary
The board approved the Beers Avenue multimodal safety study, which found high pedestrian stress and several pedestrian and bicycle crashes (2021–2025) and recommends lighting, shared‑use paths, mid‑block pedestrian hybrid beacons, lane reconfiguration, and intersection improvements.
The Hillsborough County TPO board on April 8 voted to adopt the Beers Avenue multimodal safety study presented by Lisa Silva (TPO Vision Zero coordinator) and Devon Bars (Gresham Smith). The study, which analyzed five years of crash data from 2021 through 2025, identified a cluster of pedestrian crashes—one fatal and two incapacitating—on midblock crossings between Florida Avenue and I‑275 and recommended a mix of corridor‑wide and intersection‑specific countermeasures.
Presenters told the board the corridor received a pedestrian/bicycle level of stress rating of 4 (the highest stress), noted a high share of crashes occurring in dark conditions, and documented multiple incidents…
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