PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A busy Pasco County crosswalk needs enhancements so those who are visually impaired can safely cross the street.

For Anthony Truscello, who has limited vision and uses a guide dog, crossing U.S. 19 at Denton Avenue is not an easy task.

Anthony's dog finds the pole with the crossing button so he can activate the crosswalk signal, but that doesn't mean they can cross safely.

"The other night when we were crossing this way, from the northbound side to the southbound side, it was dark out," he said. "A guy was coming off of Denton, blew his horn. I stopped.

"By the time he got past us because he was still on Denton Avenue, the cars coming southbound got the green light. They started going. We were stuck basically right in the middle of this crosswalk here. We almost got hit by two cars."

If there were audible beacons at the location Truscello would have a better idea of how much time is left on the signal. But more importantly, he'd like to see some changes made to the signal patterns.

"If they have a red light and a green light like the arrow, where they go at a different time than we cross, then it makes it safer for us," Truscello said. "And it gives us the time we need to cross, because crossing the same time as cars, that takes away from our time."

Real Time Traffic Expert Chuck Henson has great news about the issue. The state is not only evaluating the intersection but has already connected with a mobility specialist from Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind to work directly with Truscello.

They'll all get together and hopefully find some positive solutions to his situation at this intersection.