Pasco County government officials are hopeful a $26 million road construction project along State Road 54 will give Wesley Chapel residents some relief from the congestion they've dealt with for years. Work on the project is expected to begin later this year. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

Recently, in commenting on the planned four-laning of Ridge Road from Little Road to Moon Lake Road, we lamented the fact that another year was passing and Pasco County seemed no closer to winning permit approval to extend Ridge Road. It would be pushed east, from its current terminus at its junction with Moon Lake Road, to the Suncoast Parkway and perhaps later to U.S. 41. If it ever gets built the Ridge Road Extension would provide a badly needed third major east-west evacuation route out of West Pasco. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

A consumer watchdog group is blasting transportation officials for failing to push for federal stimulus money to fix bridges and expand mass transit. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

A consumer watchdog group is blasting transportation officials for failing to push for federal stimulus funds to fix bridges and expand mass transit. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

Two high-tech weigh stations set to open Tuesday will allow trucks to get back on the road faster while cutting emissions. The "weigh-in motion stations" on Interstate 4 near Kingsway Road in Mango allow vehicles to keep moving at 45 mph while being weighed to determine whether they exceed legal limits. ...more

January 5, 2009 |

AirTran Airways says nine Muslim passengers, including three children, were removed from a flight from Washington to Orlando after other passengers reported hearing a suspicious remark. ...more

January 2, 2009 |

Two new truck weigh stations that will replace ones in Plant City will open Monday. ...more

January 2, 2009 |

An ongoing conflict in Zephyrhills, Pasco County's second-largest city, provides yet another example of why local governments need to control growth and work closely with transportation officials. ...more

December 31, 2008 |

In an area with overwhelming transportation needs, Tampa Bay area motorists should be grateful for small victories. And one will be coming in less than a year when state Department of Transportation officials finally retool the treacherous junction of interstates 75 and 275 at the Hillsborough-Pasco line, which has long been another "Malfunction Junction." ...more

December 29, 2008 |

The Lake Placid Town Council voted Monday to have its attorney, Bert Harris, attend a meeting to discuss road design/access for a RaceWay store at the corner of U.S. 27 and South Lakeview Road. ...more

December 29, 2008 |