Welcome to the Lithia Pinecrest Road - PD&E Study Website.

Hillsborough County, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Transportation, has initiated a Project Development & Environmental (PD&E) Study to consider the proposed widening of a portion of Lithia Pinecrest Road (CR 640). Located in the Brandon, Bloomingdale, and Lithia communities, the limits of the study are from SR 60 (Brandon Boulevard) to CR 39, a distance of approximately 10.95 miles.

Lithia Pinecrest Road currently has two travel lanes (one in each direction), and is classified as an arterial roadway. The road serves as a primary transportation corridor in this area of Hillsborough County. Portions of the roadway currently operate below the County's adopted minimum acceptable level of service standard (LOS D).

Therefore, the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has identified the need to improve Lithia Pinecrest Road. These proposed improvements are intended to accommodate both existing and future traffic volumes, enhance motorist safety, and reduce emergency response times.

The MPO has documented future roadway needs in their 2035 Highway Needs Assessment. This document identifies Lithia Pinecrest as a future four-lane roadway between SR 60 and Fishhawk Trails Drive. Lithia Pinecrest Road between Fishhawk Trails Drive and CR 39 is not currently included in the MPO's 2035 Highway Needs Assessment. This assessment may be updated as a result of the study.

This PD&E Study is being conducted to identify and evaluate various alternative design concepts for the needed improvements and to compare the effects they would have on the environment. Once this comparison is complete, the best possible design for the improvements will be identified for further analysis and refinement.