Traffic

Drivers should be prepared for road closures and heavy traffic — particularly in Ybor City — on Saturday, March 29.

After a decade of planning and four years of construction, the traffic switch will occur early Tuesday, weather permitting, on the $865 million, eight-lane span over Old Tampa Bay.

The Ocala-area project will add extra lanes to a stretch of I-75 that's often congested. Other projects are underway around the state to improve traffic flow on major roadways.

The 21-mile stretch, comprising two lanes on Interstate 4 through Orlando, joins Express 95 on South Florida’s Interstate 95 in using dynamic tolling.

About 80,000 attendees are expected around the Tampa Convention Center for the creative competition of flying machines. City officials have transportation warnings and suggestions.

Bike boxes are the green-painted, L-shaped sections of roadways at signal-controlled intersections. Officials say there have been up to 50% reductions in crashes between cars and bikes where the boxes are used.

Population increases, the number of drivers on the road, infrastructure and funding all tie into the transportation challenges Hillsborough County faces.

Forbes Advisor looked at the 50 most populated cities. In addition, cyclist and car collision numbers are breaking records.

A new law says drivers must move over if the disabled vehicle is using hazard lights, or has flares or cones placed around the vehicle.

"My biggest concern is that with so many people moving here and driving cars and not wanting to give the cars up, because we really don't have the public transportation in place," said Sharon Tagle.

The proposal identified 20 projects across the state that would be completed in four years — in some cases, 10-12 years ahead of schedule.

The diverging diamond interchange is at Overpass Road, which once had only a bridge over the interstate but now includes more lanes and a flyover exit.