When Florida Department of Transportation officials chose a Colorado company early last year to build 10 railcars for its new Orlando commuter system, they knew the company was in financial trouble. ...more

January 11, 2009

Recently, in commenting on the planned four-laning of Ridge Road from Little Road to Moon Lake Road, we lamented the fact that another year was passing and Pasco County seemed no closer to winning permit approval to extend Ridge Road. It would be pushed east, from its current terminus at its junction with Moon Lake Road, to the Suncoast Parkway and perhaps later to U.S. 41. If it ever gets built the Ridge Road Extension would provide a badly needed third major east-west evacuation route out of West Pasco. ...more

January 7, 2009

By mid to late summer, bike riders, joggers, rollerbladers and walkers will have a new multi-use trail. ...more

January 3, 2009

Expect to see more detour signs in 2009, but that's a good thing. The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled more than $23 million in road construction, resurfacing, airport improvements and landscaping. ...more

December 31, 2008

The Lake Placid Town Council voted Monday to have its attorney, Bert Harris, attend a meeting to discuss road design/access for a RaceWay store at the corner of U.S. 27 and South Lakeview Road. ...more

December 29, 2008

The city has tailored its annual citizen survey this year to find out what residents think about subjects ranging from one-way traffic on Gall Boulevard to feral poultry. ...more

December 28, 2008

Hernando County Commissioner David Russell jokes that Pasco County has looked at County Line Road as its "fair-haired stepchild" because of its past reluctance to help fund improvements on that vital east-west corridor. ...more

December 25, 2008

Slow down, look both ways and cross roads at designated crosswalks, says a pedestrian road safety audit of the area surrounding Plant High School. ...more

December 24, 2008

Local officials have entered into talks with Florida Department of Transportation staff in hopes of the city being able to assume control over East Tarpon Avenue. ...more

December 20, 2008

Authorities have reopened the southbound Interstate 275 exit toward Tampa International Airport after a serious crash closed the exit for about two hours. ...more

December 19, 2008