Transportation Infrastructure

Late last year, the Federal Transit Administration said it made a mistake allowing local transit agencies to partner with companies like Uber and Lyft for services, since those companies don't drug test their drivers.

Hillsborough's transit agency is receiving $23 million that will go toward major fixes for the facility, which was originally built for trucks in the 1980s.

Joe Lopano, who's retiring in April, discussed the major changes he oversaw, including a new airside set to open in 2028. He also talks about how the region needs to solve its transportation problems if it is going to take the next step.

The tech tracks vehicles, bikers and pedestrians at intersections over various periods of time. And it can get that data to traffic engineers within minutes.

This new version of the bridge is expected to have a 100-year shelf life, with wider concrete barriers. It will also have a wide multi-use path for bikers and pedestrians.

Route 1 has 56 stops and runs from USF to downtown Tampa.

Parents at Robles Elementary School have long been concerned about unsafe conditions. Here are the measures being taken to make sure kids are safe there, and across the county.

The buses are washed and repaired each night at the 44-year-old building, which has had its fair share of problems, including flooding, cramped space and mechanic bays with stifling heat.

The county is installing delineators and other measures to prevent drivers from parking on sidewalks and medians, but larger changes to road infrastructure can take years to implement.

Many pots of money, such as ride fares, were larger than projected, while operating cost expenses were lower.

West Cleveland Street is on the city's High Injury Network, which are roadways that have had the most crashes in recent years.

They gathered to discuss current projects along I-4 and support a passenger line between Tampa and Orlando along the interstate.