Happy Wednesday everyone! I have some excellent news for those of you who frequent Tampa’s busy freeway and toll road system! A wonderful New Year’s gift if I may say! Overview On the morning of Monday, January 6, 2013, the highly anticipated Interstate 4/Selmon Expressway Connector opened to traffic! The roughly one-mile elevated highway isContinueContinue reading “The I-4/Selmon Expressway Connector is NOW OPEN!”
Category Archives: Misc.
Posting Schedule for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, I will be following the schedule below for all posts (Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Google+). Thursday, November 28, 2013 NO BLOG OR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. Emails and comments will NOT be replied to. Friday, November 29, 2013 No blog posts. Limited Twitter posts between 3pm and 9pm. Twitter Tweets will be the onlyContinueContinue reading “Posting Schedule for the Thanksgiving Holiday”
The Back to School 2013 Edition
Well folks! It’s that time again! Time for many people to head back to school! And whether you’re a college student attending one of the local colleges or universities, or a parent trying to get some last minute school supply shopping done for your children, it is always important to know that with the schoolContinueContinue reading “The Back to School 2013 Edition”
FYI: Davis Island Bridge Work
Good Monday Morning everyone! I just heard from Chuck Henson at Bay News 9 that the City of Tampa will begin work on the water main that is situated beneath the northbound span of the Davis Island Bridge this week. This project is scheduled for completion in October, 2013. During this time, there will beContinueContinue reading “FYI: Davis Island Bridge Work”
Armed Forces Day 2013 Salute
Today, I would like to take a moment to give a huge shout out to all those who serve in the US military! I really appreciate all of the hard work that each and every servicemember has done to protect our country from harm. As you very well know, many servicemembers end up giving theContinueContinue reading “Armed Forces Day 2013 Salute”
Daylight Savings Time – Spring Forward
I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder to please set your clocks ahead one hour tonight. Tomorrow (March 10, 2013) begins Daylight Savings Time here in the US. So for everyone residing here in the US, please be sure to adjust your clocks. I certainly would not like to see anyone late forContinueContinue reading “Daylight Savings Time – Spring Forward”
Managed Lanes coming to I-4 in Orlando…what it means for Tampa.
Greetings everyone! In a past blog post, I mentioned how the use of “Managed Lanes” were being discussed throughout the state of Florida and how they’re already in use in Miami. On February 2, 2013, the Florida Department of Transportation unveiled reconstruction plans for Interstate 4 through downtown Orlando which is poised to include theContinueContinue reading “Managed Lanes coming to I-4 in Orlando…what it means for Tampa.”
RNC Roundup
Hi Everyone, Despite my computer troubles, I was determined to get at least one post up this week. With the Republican National Convention just days away; you may have noticed many of the temporary venues going up in downtown Tampa. At this point; many municipal government offices in downtown Tampa are beginning to pack theirContinueContinue reading “RNC Roundup”
RNC = Road Closures & Transit Detours
Please note that due to the rapidly changing information; this post will be periodically updated. Be sure to check back for updates. The last update to this post was on 7/31/12. On July 23, 2012, the US Secret Service unveiled its listing of roadway closures throughout the Tampa Bay Area during the Republican National Convention.ContinueContinue reading “RNC = Road Closures & Transit Detours”
Motorist Alert! Pinellas Bayway
It is not always that I post something that is slightly off-topic. But since we have so many people in the Tampa Bay Area who flock to and from St. Pete Beach each day, I thought it would be wise to let everyone know of a roadway construction project that will cause massive detours duringContinueContinue reading “Motorist Alert! Pinellas Bayway”
The Global Transit Guidebook 