Apartments & Improvements At S.R. 56/Meadow Pointe Blvd. Under Construction

Construction has begun at the intersection of Meadow Pointe Blvd. & S.R. 56. The project will widen & add much-needed turn lanes at the often-crowded intersection. (Photo by Joel Provenzano) 

Meadow Pointe Blvd. is once again seeing significant construction activity, with a new apartment community going up just south of S.R. 56, and some much-needed improvements coming to the north-south thoroughfare’s intersection with S.R. 56. 

We previously told you about the new Pasco County medical magnet high school on Meadow Pointe Blvd. north of 56. But now, there is another new rental apartment complex under construction on Meadow Pointe Blvd., at the southwest corner of its intersection with 56, next to the Claridge Place Townhomes. 

The new 384-unit apartment community from Aventon Companies will be called Aventon Wesley Chapel (rendering below) and will be something of a sister development to Aventon Meadows, which opened in 2024 at the north end of Meadow Pointe Blvd. and C.R. 54. 

With two major regional offices in Florida, Aventon has developed a considerable number of multifamily communities throughout the state. But, if you were confused by the sign out front, so were we. Even though the sign currently says Aventon Meadow Pointe II, the property is technically within the Meadow Pointe III boundary, as we verified by looking at the historic MPUD maps for the area — and will actually be called Aventon Wesley Chapel. 

Whatever its name will be, the project is being built on approximately 19.47 acres, for which Aventon Companies paid $16.25 million in June, after the site plan had already been finalized and permits secured with Pasco County. Construction began in July, and leasing is currently expected to begin in early 2028. 

The community will consist of six multi-story, garden-style residential buildings arranged around a central pond, which will feature a fitness trail around it. Aventon WC will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 743 sq. ft. to 1,389 sq. ft. The exact same size floor plans are currently being offered at Aventon Meadows. 

As for what residents can expect to pay, current advertised rents at Aventon Meadows range from approximately $1,660-$2,522 per month for the same floor plans, so prices at Aventon Wesley Chapel could potentially be in a similar range when leasing begins. However, rents for the new community have not yet been announced. 

The largest floor plan offers generously sized guest bedrooms and plenty of storage, including walk-in closets in each bedroom, two large hall closets and a separate pantry for the kitchen. 

Even the one-bedroom floor plan offers a large kitchen with an island that is almost the same size as the kitchen in the 3-bedroom plan. 

Aventon Wesley Chapel also will include a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, pet spa, dog park, two pickleball courts and a clubhouse with coworking and gathering spaces. Aventon’s website also lists a remote-working lounge and package storage among the planned amenities. 

Aventon operates as a vertically integrated real estate company; overseeing land purchases, site development, construction and property management across its apartment portfolio. That allows the company to manage projects through each stage of development, from initial acquisition through construction and long-term operation. 

Perhaps the biggest news, however, is that the new apartment project also will require widening Meadow Pointe Blvd. to provide a northbound left-turn lane and a southbound right-turn lane into the new community. 

Meadow Pointe Blvd. Left Turn Lane 

In addition to the widening being done on Meadow Pointe Blvd. by the apartment development, a much-needed second northbound left-turn lane is being constructed right now by the Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) at the traffic signal with S.R. 56 as part of the department’s resurfacing project. The broader FDOT project includes resurfacing S.R. 56 from Bruce B. Downs Blvd. to Meadow Pointe Blvd., along with safety, drainage and signal improvements. 

In addition to the new northbound turn lane at Meadow Pointe Blvd., the project will add dual left-turn lanes in both the westbound and eastbound directions of S.R. 56, using new striping in the existing painted gore areas. 

These improvements should address a long-term issue at the intersection, where vehicles turning left during the morning and afternoon peaks have frequently stacked back into the adjacent through lanes. 

The FDOT project is a relatively minor roadway improvement, but it could have a noticeable impact for anyone who regularly uses the Meadow Pointe Blvd. and S.R. 56 intersection. 

And, with the current speed of construction, we would not be surprised if all of the resurfacing, minor widening and signal work is completed before the end of the year, or shortly after — as well as the equally important new signal a little further west on S.R. 56 at Lajuana Blvd., in front of Cooper’s Hawk. 

New Signal Underway at Cypress Creek Rd. & County Line Rd.; Design Approved for Meadow Pointe Blvd.

By Joel Provenzano

Two key intersections are moving forward in Pasco County’s short-range efforts to improve traffic flow and safety, with one signal now under construction and another entering its design phase. 

Cypress Creek Rd. & County Line Rd. (photo above): Signal Construction Begins

As previously reported in March, in connection with the Mater Academy signal project in front of Grand Hampton, Pasco County had placed the long-anticipated signal at the dangerous intersection of Cypress Creek Rd. and County Line Rd. in its 2026 work plan. Construction officially began in April. 

The start of work followed completion of a key roadway improvement: the southbound approach on Cypress Creek Rd. was widened to include a dedicated right-turn lane onto County Line Rd. Before formal improvements began, that approach had become an informal, dirt-and-pothole right turn path created by steady driver use. 

This intersection serves as an important connector between County Line Rd. and S.R. 54 (just west of where it becomes S.R. 56), supporting traffic from Oak Grove, Carpenter’s Run and the Lantower at Cypress Creek apartments. 

It is especially congested during peak hours, with drivers often struggling to find safe gaps in both directions of traffic before entering. 

According to the latest plans, the new signal will feature a single diagonal span wire mounted between two steel poles, and pedestrian crosswalks across both roadways. 

Once complete, it is expected to significantly improve both safety and traffic flow at this heavily used junction. 

The project is anticipated to be finished and operational by this summer. 

Meadow Pointe Blvd. & Country Point Blvd.: Signal Moves Into Design Phase 

More than two decades after the Country Walk community first started taking shape, a traffic signal is finally moving forward at Meadow Pointe Blvd. and Country Point Blvd. (rendering, right). 

Pasco County officially approved the signal’s design funding during the March 24 Board of County Commissioners (BOC) meeting. 

This intersection serves as the only entrance and exit for the Country Walk community. 

Although the roadway currently includes dedicated left- and right-turn exit lanes, residents have long experienced challenging conditions, particularly during morning peak hours when outbound traffic competes with commuters heading toward S.R. 54 and nearby schools. 

The project was first formally shared with residents at the Country Walk CDD meeting in June 2025, where it was noted that the county also would make modifications to the median nose to accommodate an updated crosswalk location. 

At this time, construction is shown to take place sometime in the county’s 2027 adopted work plan. 

Both projects reflect continued efforts by Pasco County to address long-standing congestion points in the rapidly growing communities of Wesley Chapel and Lutz, although residents in Meadow Pointe and Country Walk will need to wait longer for relief compared with the soon-to-be-finished Cypress Creek improvements. 

S.R. 56 At Mansfield/Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. Gets Dual Left Turn Upgrade 

All approaches to the traffic signals on S.R. 56 and Mansfield Blvd. now have dual left turn lanes. The under-construction Orlando Health Hospital is seen here in the background. 

A major traffic pattern change has just been competed at the intersection of Mansfield Blvd./Wiregrass Ranch Blvd. and S.R. 56, as there are now dual left turn lanes in all directions. This change occurred rather quickly last month and only took a few weeks to finish. 

The change was a requirement of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Pasco County permitting conditions for the new Orlando Health Hospital, being constructed at the northeast corner of the intersection. This means that the hospital paid for and completed the work in advance of its anticipated opening, which is still expected to be sometime in 2026. 

The change was required to help offset and accommodate the additional traffic the hospital is expected to generate at that intersection, which was laid out in Orlando Health’s traffic study, which was submitted in advance of the project for government review. These operational and safety improvements should keep the signal working efficiently long into the future. 

The S.R. 56 intersection with Mansfield/Wiregrass Ranch Blvd.

All of the signals at the intersection had always been designed to accommodate these extra left turn lanes, but they were striped out with paint until needed. The first dual left (from Mansfield Blvd. northbound onto S.R. 56 westbound) was added in 2018 when FDOT contacted Pasco to let the county know that vehicular traffic leaving the schools in the morning was causing backups on Mansfield Blvd., creating a concern — and sometimes long delays — for local residents. 

Safety has always been a concern here as well, as there have been multiple serious crashes involving younger drivers making left turns in front of oncoming traffic under the previous permissive left turn signal. Now, with the dual lefts, all left turns are protected, which means left turns are only permitted with a green arrow, greatly reducing the potential for crashes. 

There’s also still room to add a third through lane in both the westbound and eastbound directions on S.R. 56 in the striped-out area, when needed. 

Meadow Pointe Blvd. Still A Concern 

Meanwhile, safety and efficiency are still concerns with the down stream signal at Meadow Pointe Blvd. and S.R. 56. 

District 2 Pasco County Commissioner Seth Weightman has said that improvements are coming to this intersection as well, an item that the Board of County Commissioners (BOC) passed in July. 

Dual lefts will be added for eastbound traffic on S.R. 56 to turn north onto Meadow Pointe Blvd., which backs up badly during the afternoon rush hour, and dual lefts will be added for northbound traffic on Meadow Pointe Blvd. to turn west onto S.R. 56, which experiences bad back-ups during both the morning and evening rush hours. 

New Rental Units Now Under Construction At MP Blvd. & Beardsley Dr.

Research by Joel Provenzano

The areas outlined in black on the two site maps on these pages are the separated sites of the two new rental communities coming to the northwest and northeast corners of Meadow Pointe Blvd. and Beardsley Dr. The graphic above shows the plan for the northwest corner, which will include a clubhouse and other amenities. (Source: Pasco County)

We’ve seen some recent posts online asking about what might be coming to the intersection of Meadow Pointe Blvd. at Beardsley Dr. Well, the answer is that it is no longer a “might be” question.

It appears that both empty grass lots, one on the northeast corner and the one on the northwest corner of Meadow Pointe Blvd. at Beardsley, are owned by the same property owner — Clearwater Bay Associates, Inc. — and were zoned together. In 2021, the property owner applied for and was approved to be zoned for residential rental units.

The grass lot (12.7 acres) on the northwest corner of the intersection moved forward with a developmental construction permit (applied for in June of this year) with an associated site plan. 

The site plan for the northeast corner.

The other grass lot (11.7 acres) on the northeast corner was issued a permit on Aug. 22, the same day that crews arrived to start work on the site, where there is now a construction trailer. Construction fencing has been erected around both sites.

For permitting purposes, the two developments have been referred to as either Meadow Pointe West or Meadow Pointe East (depending on the side of the road), but the official name of the community is likely to change as it moves forward.

The site plans, designed by Heidt Design, show multiple rental units mixed together and laid out on each side, like rental townhomes with driveways and garages, single standalone units (individual rental houses) with driveways and garages, rental villas (duplexes) with driveways and garages, and rental townhome-style units without driveways or garages. Those units without driveways would have parking spaces like in an apartment complex, as opposed to their own garages. It appears that all of the units will have small, individual fenced-in backyards. All of the units also would be rented via the leasing office.

The start of the construction on the east side.

There will be a total of 99 units on the east side and 82 units on the west side. The clubhouse (which will be located on the west side) is expected to have a leasing office, fitness center, club room and a pool. A crosswalk is proposed to link the two separate parcels for residents on the east side who would have to cross Meadow Pointe Blvd to get to the community’s amenities on the west side. Meadow Pointe Blvd also is proposed to be widened to include left turn lanes. 

At our press time, we did not yet know the timeline for when the construction is expected to be completed.