About the Plan
The Pasco County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is developing its first Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan: The Road to Resiliency. This plan will help Pasco County’s transportation system better withstand and recover from natural- and human-made hazards.
What is the Plan’s Outcome
The Road to Resiliency will identify and prioritize projects, programs, and policies needed to protect our roads and transportation system from future hazards. The recommendations will be listed in 5-year, 10-year, and 20-year timeframes.
Why this Matters
Pasco County’s transportation system is an important asset for regional mobility and economic growth. You rely on it every day to take your kids to school, get to work, run errands, and enjoy the County’s natural preserves.
Protecting it long-term will help preserve your quality of life.
How the Plan Will Be Developed
To understand where projects are needed the most, the MPO is using a combination of data analysis and public input. The MPO is collecting community and stakeholder feedback throughout the entire planning process — from the project’s start in September 2025 until MPO Board adoption in June 2026.
Step 1: Vulnerability Index
This step scores areas in Pasco County based on how exposed they are to hazards such as windstorms, storm surge, flooding, extreme heat, sea level rise and sinkholes.
Step 2: Asset Critically Index
Next, the MPO will evaluate road segments based on their regional importance and exposure to hazards.
Step 3: Project Identification
We will use the input and data analysis to develop the list of projects, programs and policies needed.
Step 4: Project Prioritization
We will prioritize the list that meets the community’s needs using your input and the data analysis.
The result will be a clear roadmap that can be used to strengthen Pasco County’s transportation network to face a variety of challenges.
Project Schedule
How to Get Involved
Take Our Survey
We'd love to hear from you!
Your feedback will help us develop the Road to Resiliency, so our transportation system is better prepared for natural- and human-made hazards.
Attend a Meeting
Public Workshop 1:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 4 p.m.Starkey Ranch Theatre Library Cultural Center, 12118 Lake Blanche Drive, Odessa, FLPublic Workshop 2:
Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 5 p.m.
Heritage Park Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes, FL
Public Workshop 3:
Date to Come
Contact
For more information about the project, please contact Angel Avila, MPO Project Manager, at aavila@mypasco.net.
