Bay Area benefits from European travel

The European Union announced Wednesday that fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and a number of other nations can return.

Pandemic packs even more cars onto Tampa's crowded roads

Traffic data shows 40 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas are more congested on weekday afternoons than they were before the pandemic and Tampa is near the top of the list, where vehicle trips are 105 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

Driverless shuttle coming to Dunedin

An autonomous shuttle takes to the streets of Dunedin Wednesday under a pilot program with the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority.

Choose the sculpture theme that will line the new Howard Frankland Bridge

The Florida Department of Transportation wants you to help choose the sculpture that will be featured along the new Howard Frankland Bridge when it opens in a few years.

Possible fix for Tampa's 'Malfunction Junction' in the works

It is known as Malfunction Junction, the downtown Tampa interchange where I-4 meets I-275. Transportation officials have been working for years on a fix for the dangerous and congested area and it could happen sooner than expected.

Safety regulators announce special investigation into Tesla Autopilot system

Federal safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel.

Hillsborough commissioners closer to adding penny transportation tax back to ballot

Commissioners will hold town hall meetings with hopes of putting a new penny sales tax on the ballot in November 2022. It would replace the "all for transportation" tax that was struck down by the state Supreme Court.

Watch for buses driving on I-275 shoulder in Pinellas County next month

Transit buses in Pinellas County will soon be driving on the shoulders of the interstate.  A pilot project launches next month on a five-mile stretch of Interstate 275. The express service is designed to let riders bypass traffic jams during rush hour.

Tampa Bay travel industry holding job fair ahead of expected rush of tourists

Restrictions dropping around the country have people packing their bags for a summer vacation, and Tampa Bay’s airports are hiring to help meet the demand.

All aboard! Biden visits Philadelphia to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session. He continued riding Amtrak as vice president. He has sometimes been referred to as “Amtrak Joe.”

Uber shares mask enforcement tips for drivers, passengers

Uber says that it is keeping its mask policy in place to follow the federal CDC mandate requiring travelers to wear a mask.

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.

Time flies: Tampa International Airport celebrates 50 years in the Bay Area

There was a time where TPA (TIA?) would have ended up where the University of South Florida is located today, or even in Pinellas County. But it "made sense" to use the old WWII base Drew Field, and residents have been loving their airport ever since.

Not everyone wants to green-light bills hoping to change Florida crosswalk signals from yellow to red

Two state lawmakers are pushing to have the yellow flashing lights at crosswalks changed to red. Multiple bills are now making their way through the legislature, but not everyone likes the idea.

Florida gets 'C' on federal infrastructure report card

This week, the White House is schooling states in Infrastructure 101 by assigning them grades A through F based on their needs and investments.

Gandy extension of Selmon Expressway to open Monday

The Gandy extension of the Selmon Expressway will be opening soon. The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority says the elevated Selmon West Extension will open Monday, April 19.

Florida toll road project could see change

Jefferson County would no longer be the northern endpoint for a proposed extension of the Suncoast Parkway, under a bill approved unanimously Tuesday by the House Commerce Committee.