One of the most significant achievements of the Tampa Airport Interchanges project is scheduled to take place Monday morning, November 10, 2008.  This is when the Florida Department of Transportation’s contractor will open a…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-11-07T11:07:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/sr-54-public-hearing/ The Florida Department of Transportation, in cooperation with Pasco County, will hold a public hearing tonight, Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road, Lutz, Florida 33558.  The hearing will begin with an open house at 5:00 p.m. followed by a formal presentation beginning at 6:00…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-11-07T10:52:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/driving-in-fog/ As we move into the time of year when fog occurs often in the morning… I thought I should post some reminders for driving in low visibility conditions:

Fog can be thought of as a cloud at ground level. It forms when the temperature drops to the dew point…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-11-07T10:35:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/ironman-703-and-its-traffic-impact-this-saturday/ The 3rd Annual Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 will impact Pinellas County traffic on race day, Saturday, Nov. 8. Lane and road closures will start at 5 a.m. throughout the county. Clearwater Beach road closures will begin at 3 a.m., and drivers will not be permitted to travel south of…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-11-05T11:38:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/november-construction-update/ Gosh, can you believe it’s already November?  Happy Halloween!  Thanks to John McShaffrey from FDOT for the November construction update.

Lane closures and detours on State Road 60 near TIA
Tampa—Westbound lane closures or complete closures of eastbound and/or westbound State Road 60/Memorial Highway may occur near…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-10-31T10:08:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/hillsborough-county-launches-county-us-301-construction-on-thursday/ The Florida Department of Transportation, Hillsborough County, local developers and community representatives will put the first shovel in the ground on a long-awaited improvement on US. 301 in Riverview on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m.  The $110 million project is unique because of the cooperative partnership between the state, county…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-10-30T09:46:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/himes-avenue-construction/ Drivers along North Himes Avenue near Raymond James Stadium in Tampa should plan for alternate travel routes through mid-November. 

The city’s Transportation Division started preparatory work for a microsurfacing project on Himes between Hillsborough Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard to improve the condition of the roadway.  The project is expected…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-10-29T10:10:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/railroad-construction-will-close-a-portion-of-sr-60-in-hillsborough-county/ As part of CSX railroad’s maintenance program, SR 60 (Adamo Dr.) will be closed to all traffic just east of 50th St. at the railroad tracks starting Monday, October 27th.  This work is expected to take approximately one week.

Access to businesses will be maintained, however motorists will not…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-10-27T09:23:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/tools/comments/whats-your-tastykake/ If you watch the morning show you probably know I was born and raised in Philadelphia.  So naturally, this World Series has a special place in my heart.  And while I do believe the Rays will be victorious in this battle against the Phillies… I have to have a little pride…]]> Traffic Talk With Alicia Roberts 2008-10-22T11:14:00-05:00