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roads
A Florida bill seeks $17 million from Clearwater for a South African tourist hit by an SUV
Max Giannikos filed a lawsuit against Clearwater and alleged negligence in the maintenance of the pedestrian cross signals.
The Florida budget helps speed 20 highway projects; part of a road in Hernando County will be named for Rush Limbaugh.
The Florida budget helps speed 20 highway projects; part of a road in Hernando County will be named for Rush Limbaugh.
WaveMakers: Sharing the road with Christine Acosta
Christine Acosta, bike advocate and founder of Pedal Power Promoters, talked to WaveMakers hosts about how to make the region's streets safer for bicyclists.
Tampa Bay interstate toll lane plan moves ahead despite opposition to TB Next
A plan to add 90 miles of toll lanes to the existing interstate highways in the Tampa Bay area has taken another step forward; despite overwhelming opposition from the public, the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning...
Gandy Civic Association opposes Tampa elevated roadway
You’re cruising southwest along the Selmon Expressway after leaving work in downtown Tampa when, bam, the toll road ends and traffic crawls slowly onto Gandy Boulevard; the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority thinks an elevated highway...
TBX opponents will protest before Tampa FDOT meeting
The Florida Department of Transportation is holding an information session Wednesday evening at the Seminole Heights Library to update residents on the controversial highway expansion project known as Tampa Bay Express, or TBX. But beforehand a...
There will be a series of public meetings and workshops about the controversial interstate expansion project known as Tampa Bay Express beginning at the end of the month. Despite the upcoming meetings, some opponents of...
How to protect yourself from wrong-way drivers
It’s a familiar story: last weekend two people, including a Hillsborough Sheriff’s deputy, were killed in a collision involving a wrong-way driver on the Selmon Expressway. Kris Carson, spokesperson for the Florida Department of Transportation,...
Seminole Heights residents have their say on TBX
Tampa area residents who want to find out about a proposal to add lanes and tolls to local interstate highways can learn more at a community meeting Tuesday at the Seminole Heights Library. The Florida Department...
Walk Bike Tampa unveils Vision Zero plan for pedestrian and bicycle safety
A new coalition is trying to make Tampa safer for pedestrians and cyclists; in a press conference Thursday afternoon, Tampa City Council member Lisa Montelione said there have been 43 deaths so far this year in...
Opponent of red-light cameras criticizes company’s donation to political campaign of Tampa mayor
Critics of red-light cameras are pointing to a report in the Tampa Tribune about political contributions to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn from a the company American Traffic Solutions as another reason to oppose the traffic...
