West extension of Selmon Expressway will open on Monday

Come Monday, the Selmon Expressway West Extension above Gandy Boulevard will open to commuters. The project--which took 3 years to complete--will make traveling from Brandon to St. Pete much faster. 

Final Selmon Expressway extension over Gandy Blvd. opens Monday

The construction of an elevated bridge over Gandy Boulevard has been going on for nearly three years. The West Extension of the Selmon Expressway is now complete and will open to drivers Monday, April 19.

Deadly pedestrian crash closes westbound Gandy Boulevard

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say one person is dead following a crash on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg.

Lanes reopen on Courtney Campbell Causeway after separate crashes

All lanes of the westbound Courtney Campbell Causeway have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on the west end of the span, while a separate eastbound crash has also been cleared.

Florida bill calls for speed cameras in school zones, but some civil liberties groups say not so fast

Separate bills filed in the state House and Senate would install speed cameras near school zones. Similar to red light cameras, they would capture a driver’s speed and tag number, and mail you a ticket. In the House proposal, the fine would be $132.

Lakeland red-light cameras can predict light-runner, extend light change to prevent crashes

The cameras can predict when a vehicle is going too fast to make it through a yellow light, and hold the green light for oncoming traffic. However, the light-runner will still receive a ticket in the mail.

Highway construction project in Apollo Beach aimed to create calmer commute

County officials are now breaking ground on a new project to connect three major routes, and eventually ease traffic on Big Bend Road: U.S. Highway 41, Interstate 75, and U.S. Highway 301. 

Super Bowl weekend road closures

With the Super Bowl this weekend, city officials have announced street closures for parts of Tampa.

Deadly crash closes US 41 in Sarasota County

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol are on the scene of a fatal crash near 8768 S. Tamiami Trail.

This weekend's Howard Frankland Bridge closure delayed a week

Originally, engineers planned to close both directions of the I-275 span Saturday night and into Sunday so crews could remove the 4th Street North bridge over the interstate. The work is part of the Gateway Expressway Project.

Southbound Sunshine Skyway Bridge closed due to crash

The Florida Highway Patrol said southbound lanes of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge were temporarily blocked due to a crash.

Courtney Campbell Causeway reopens after crash at Rocky Point

Law enforcement officials are asking drivers to find a different route across the bay after a crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

Big road projects for Bay Area drivers to look out for in 2021

As the Bay Area population booms, road construction crews are staying busy. Here’s a look at some of the biggest projects on our roadways in 2021.

Pinellas deputy injured in South St. Pete crash

A deputy was involved in a crash along 22nd Avenue South in St. Pete, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Westbound Gulf-to-Bay reopens after injured man was found in road

Clearwater police have reopened the westbound lanes of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard after an injured man was found in the middle of the road.