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Tampa City Council wants more solutions for pedestrian safety listen
02/28/13 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: biking, pedestrians, safety, traffic, Tampa, bicycle, Tampa City Council, Florida DOT, FDOT, Florida Department of Transportation, transportation, roads, transit
Tampa is consistently ranked in the top five most dangerous metropolitan areas for bicycle and pedestrian deaths.
A recent accident where a child was killed crossing a section of Busch Boulevard that lacks crosswalks prompted a discussion on safety at Tampa City Council Thursday morning.
Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern questioned Debbie Hunt from the Florida Department of Transportation.
Be the first to commentProposed Sarasota bicycle and pedestrian plan listen
02/25/13 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: biking, pedestrians, safety, traffic, Sarasota, bicycle
This month Sarasota County is holding several meetings to present a draft plan for bicycle and pedestrian routes. People who attend can comment on the new draft plan.
It’s part of an initiative for Sarasota to have a safer, more effective transportation system. Beth Rozansky, Sarasota County transportation planner says community safety is the number one topic on everyone's mind.
Be the first to comment“Similar to what a lot of other communities identified when they went out for outreach on plans, the number...
New type of traffic signal in Hillsborough County: the flashing yellow arrow listen
03/02/12 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Hillsborough County, Transportation, traffic, FDOT
Hillsborough County has a new type of traffic signal: a flashing yellow arrow. Drivers traveling on Fowler Avenue near Thonotosassa may encounter the new type of light at the Jefferson Road intersection.
The flashing yellow arrow directs motorists in the left turn lane to turn with caution after first yielding to oncoming traffic. Kris Carson, Florida Department of Transportation spokesperson says a national study shows the benefits of the new signal.
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TBARTA says their school carpool program saves parents commuting time and money listen
02/07/12 Olivia KabatWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: TBARTA, Hillsborough County Schools, Pinellas County Schools, Transportation, traffic, Commuting
Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority is looking to expand their school car-pooling program to more schools in other counties. TBARTA’s program currently has 1,200 parents registered.
The School Pool program allows parents to form carpools so commuters share the responsibility of driving students to school. Amy Ellis, Director of Communications for TBARTA says the program matches parents and their kids with other families for carpooling by using their computerized ridesharing s...
Be the first to commentLowes receives change for Tarpon Springs store listen
04/08/08 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Tarpon Springs, Pinellas BOC, environment, wetlands, land-use change, traffic
Pinellas County Commissioners today disregarded the recommendations of their staff and the staff of the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) by unanimously approving a change in the county’s land use plan.
The amendment will allow construction of a Lowe’s big box hardware store on property previously zoned for industry on U.S. 19 in Tarpon Springs. Lowe’s will be required to spend about $4-million on traffic changes on the site.
David Healy, executive director of the PPC, told Commissioners ...
Be the first to commentSheriff gets support for Ybor barrier
02/06/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Ever since Sept., 11, 2001, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Ybor City has erected barricades between Palm and 8th Avenue along 20th Street.
In addition to interruption the flow of traffic over the past six years, the Barrio Latino Commission is objecting to the Sheriff's Office now wanting to building a wall along 20th Street.
Col. Carl Hawkins from the Sheriff’s Office came before the Hillsborough County Commission today to lobby for support as the request moves to the Tamp...
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