Transportation

Hillsborough County lane closures for June 2 - June 8, 2013

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, June 1st, 2013, 8:24am

Hillsborough County lane closures for June 2 - June 8, 2013

Hillsborough County, Florida-- The Florida Department of Transportation has announced its non-interstate lane closures for the week of June 2 through June 8 throughout Hillsborough County.

Those who frequent the following roads should seek alternate routes, or plan for extra travel time:

Courtney Campbell Causeway (SR 60) between the Pinellas County Line and the Bayport Drive exit

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Hillsborough County lane closures for June 2 - June 8, 2013

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, June 1st, 2013, 8:24am

Hillsborough County, Florida-- The Florida Department of Transportation has announced its non-interstate lane closures for the week of June 2 through June 8 throughout Hillsborough County.

Those who frequent the following roads should seek alternate routes, or plan for extra travel time:

Courtney Campbell Causeway (SR 60) between the Pinellas County Line and the Bayport Drive exit

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HART: Ridership rates in April 2013 "record breaking"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, May 10th, 2013, 8:42am

HART: Ridership rates in April 2013 "record breaking"

Hillsborough County, Florida-- The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) says April 2013 now holds the record for the fourth highest ridership rate in all of HART's history!

According to a release sent Thursday, April's bus ridership of 1,257,728 is a 6 percent increase from the 1,182,531 recorded riders in April 2012.

April 1st may have set the tone for the month's success, as HART reps say it saw the greatest daily ridership of the month with nearly 55,000 riders.

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HART suggests students apply for youth summit in Washington, D.C.

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 8:25am

HART suggests students apply for youth summit in Washington, D.C.

Hillsborough County, Florida-- In honor of Earth Day, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority says high school juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for an upcoming summit in Washignton D.C., where they'll have a chance to learn all about how eco-friendly public transportation can be.

Details on the Generation Green on Board: A Youth Summit to Advance Public Transportation are as follows:

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Expect MORE congestion on Veterans Expressway

Submitted by Susan Wilson, Assignment Editor

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 8:46am

Expect MORE congestion on Veterans Expressway

Carrollwood, Florida - The trip in and out of northwest Hillsborough County could be worse than usual starting April 21 when improvements begin along the Veteran's Expressway.

Electronic signs have been installed to alert motorist that crews will begin the process of widening lanes from Gunn Highway to south of the Linebaugh exit.

Florida's Turnpike officials say the work is in preparation for removing the toll plaza in 2014 and replacing it with an overhead electronic gantry.

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Imagine 2040 to host second visioning workshop

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, April 13th, 2013, 9:48am

Imagine 2040 to host second visioning workshop

Hillsborough County, Florida-- How will Hillsborough be in 30 years? Will we be traveling at the speed of light in flying cars around tons of mile-high skyscrapers? Maybe...or maybe not, but county reps hope you'll help them decide!

The county Planning Commission and the Metropolitan Planning Organization have scheduled the second workshop in their "Plan 2040" series for Tuesday, April 16.

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Public Transportation Commission meets April 10

Submitted by Mike Deeson, Reporter

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 5:48pm

Public Transportation Commission meets April 10

Tampa, Florida --The Hillsborough Transportation Commission meets this week at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom at Hillsborough County Center.

Hillsborough County is the only county in the state with a separate Public Transportation Commission. The commission regulates taxi cabs, limousines and wreckers. It also issues permits for life support ambulances in the county.

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