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Beexley residents urge Pasco commissioners to reject Rangeland plan that leaves door open to SunCoast Parkway interchange
Summary
After a county presentation on a Rangeland Boulevard corridor study, dozens of Beexley residents told the Pasco County Board that the staff-preferred hybrid — presented as four lanes now but engineered to allow future widening and a SunCoast Parkway interchange — was never shown in public workshops and would effectively enable a highway through neighborhoods.
County staff and their consultant presented a preferred alignment for a 3.4-mile Rangeland Boulevard extension on March 24, 2026, saying the design would build a four‑lane road now while reserving room in the median and on bridges to add lanes later if needed.
"The preferred alternative does not include a recommendation to construct an interchange with the Sun Coast Parkway," said Michael Campo, the consultant project manager for KCA, during the presentation. He and interim transportation engineering director Panos Conces described the plan as consistent with the county long-range transportation plan and said it addressed multimodal needs, wetland mitigation and future flexibility.
But the presentation prompted lengthy public comment from the Beexley community, which said the board is being asked to approve a new hybrid plan that residents had not seen in public workshops. "What…
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