At the request of south Hillsborough County residents, one more public meeting has been scheduled to discuss the county's transportation future. ...more

July 15, 2009

Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the other side of a stimulus project. ...more

June 18, 2009

The buildings are gone, but there's still work to do at former truck weigh stations on Interstate 4 west of Thonotosassa Road. The remaining work includes removing old scales, laying sod on the site and placing a new sign for the Thonotosassa Road exit, said John McShaffrey, spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation project. The contractor is expected to wrap it up at the end of July. ...more

June 13, 2009

Dartmouth Avenue in Spring Hill will be closed from Cactus Circle to County Line Road beginning Monday, May 4, while drainage and utility work is done in conjunction with the County Line Road construction project, according to a news release from the contractor, DAB Constructors Inc. ...more

April 30, 2009

A state grant will pay for landscaping to spruce up downtown's Meridian Avenue. ...more

April 16, 2009

A report issued March 9 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), shows most people are flocking to buses and other forms of public conveyances despite a worsening economy. ...more

April 2, 2009

A report issued March 9 by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), shows most people are flocking to buses and other forms of public conveyances despite a worsening economy. ...more

March 30, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public meeting March 30 to discuss a proposed conceptual design to widen U.S. 41 North from 12th Street to Kracker Avenue in Gibsonton. The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Resort & Club at Little Harbor, 611 Destiny Drive, Ruskin. ...more

March 30, 2009

A U.S. General Accounting Office report raises questions about the type of liability agreement the state wants to sign with CSX Transportation in the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

March 30, 2009

Real estate developer Douglas Weiland, who is trying to stave off a $21.5 million foreclosure lawsuit, got a reprieve last week when county commissioners agreed to let him mine a 135-acre parcel in Dade City for fill dirt to sell for two major road projects. ...more

March 29, 2009