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Public hearing Aug. 28 to focus on U.S. 19
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Published: August 16, 2008
SUNCOAST NEWS ASSISTANT EDITOR
NEW PORT RICHEY - U.S. 19 might take a turn for the better with a little help from the public.
Residents can make comments during a public hearing on Aug. 28 at which plans for improvements to U.S. 19 in Pasco County will be unveiled.
The primary purpose is to gain public comments about the recommended alternative for potential interchanges at S.R. 54, Ridge Road, S.R. 52 and County Line Road, according to Kris Carson, a spokeswoman for the District 7 office of the Florida Department of Transportation, in Tampa.
A continuous right-turn lane also is in the works for the state highway along its roughly 20-mile route through West Pasco.
In addition, the county is teaming up with the DOT to redesign medians at the same time. The planned "channelization" will create turn lanes inside medians to replace open medians.
The open medians allow traffic to crisscross U.S. 19 from side streets and parking lots, creating potential traffic hazards.
Pasco is estimating the channelization cost at $13.36 million, according to a presentation Tuesday to the County Commission by Chief Assistant County Administrator Michele Baker. The county's share will come from Penny for Pasco sales tax revenue.
The improvements tentatively have been scheduled during fiscal year 2010, which starts in mid-2009.
The public can comment about the proposed improvements at the hearing from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Madison Square Event Center, 4035 Madison St., New Port Richey.
The evening's open house format will allow people to examine maps and displays at their leisure while asking questions of DOT representatives, according to a newsletter from Robert Clifford, chief of the District 7 Intermodal System Development Department.
Engineers intend to make a formal presentation at 6 p.m. about this early phase of the project, which is called project development and environment study.
In addition, maps and drawings of the project will be available from now through Sept. 8 at the Centennial Park Branch Library, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday.
Carl Orth can be reached at 727-815-1068 or corth@suncoastnews.com.
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