County commissioners today approved the final version of a deal to extend State Road 56 east of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. The deal, which took months to hammer out, frees $12 million set aside for the project by the developers of Meadow Pointe IV. That development's Community Development District is overseeing the construction of S.R. 56 between Bruce B. Downs and Meadow Pointe boulevards. The deal was sealed last month after county officials and the road builders met behind closed doors with representatives of Publix. ...more

September 8, 2008

State transportation officials last night wanted to talk about their long-range vision for U.S. 19: constructing elevated interchanges at some of its most congested intersections in 10 to 20 years. But area residents who attend a Florida Department of Transportation workshop Thursday night seemed to be more interested in talking about projects some two years away for continuous right turn lanes and redesigned medians. ...more

August 29, 2008

Developers extending State Road 56 across Wiregrass Ranch met face to face for about an hour Thursday with officials from Publix in an effort to resolve a 2-year-old dispute. ...more

August 22, 2008

Plans for improvements to U.S. 19 in Pasco County will be unveiled at an Aug. 28 public hearing. ...more

August 13, 2008

Florida plans to spend $45 million to buy commuter railcars from a company whose investors ousted its president recently amid production problems at its manufacturing plant. ...more

July 20, 2008

Electronic message boards could soon flash alerts to drivers on northbound and southbound U.S. 19 near Ridge Road. ...more

June 28, 2008

South Hillsborough and Riverview drivers won't see relief on U.S. 301 for a few years, but they will at least see progress this fall. ...more

June 23, 2008

Traffic congestion at Interstate 75 and U.S. 301 in Manatee County should be alleviated during today's morning rush hour after workers paved parts of the highway median Sunday. ...more

June 9, 2008

Companies that win major state transportation contracts aren't the only ones that get paid for their efforts. The losing bidders get money, too. ...more

May 29, 2008

Florida Department of Transportation officials told the city more analysis is needed before the state agency will authorize the installation of old-style street lights on Tarpon and Pinellas avenues. ...more

May 24, 2008