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  • Pasco County investigating 25-foot depression in roadway

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    BAYONET POINT, Fla. — County officials said a 25-foot wide depression has opened in Bayonet Point.

    Eastbound lanes of Clock Tower Parkway are closed at the intersection of Majestic Boulevard.

    The hole is about five feet deep, officials said in a news release.

    Residents are asked to avoid the area if possible.

    This is a breaking news story. Stay with Spectrum Bay News 9 on-air, online and the Spectrum News app for updates.

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  • St. Cloud residents face traffic delays amid turnpike construction

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    Residents in St. Cloud are dealing with traffic delays as the Florida Department of Transportation works to widen the turnpike from Clay Whaley Road to 192 to alleviate congestion.Ollie Abshire, who lives in a mobile home community near the turnpike and Old Canoe Creek, said, “The construction is not bad. It’s the traffic. With construction going on in the streets. There’s quite a bit of traffic.”Abshire noted that traffic is particularly heavy around 6 a.m. and during the 6 p.m. rush hour, causing major delays on surrounding roadways. “I go out on the street. I kind of separate from the morning traffic to the evening traffic. I do my going out in the afternoon, 2 o’clock. The traffic is not too bad,” he said.He explained that it can take up to 10 minutes to exit the community due to traffic backing up in both directions. “If I try to go out of the gate to get out of here, it takes me sometimes 10 minutes to get out because it is backed up in both directions,” Abshire said.The project will replace the Clay Whaley Road interchange down to West Nolte, and FDOT plans to build a wall along the turnpike to reduce noise. “It is definitely going to help with the noise because the turnpike exit is going to be up the road,” Abshire said.Despite the challenges, Abshire remains optimistic. “It’s not bad. You get used to it,” he said.

    ST. CLOUD, Fla. —

    Residents in St. Cloud are dealing with traffic delays as the Florida Department of Transportation works to widen the turnpike from Clay Whaley Road to 192 to alleviate congestion.

    Ollie Abshire, who lives in a mobile home community near the turnpike and Old Canoe Creek, said, “The construction is not bad. It’s the traffic. With construction going on in the streets. There’s quite a bit of traffic.”

    Abshire noted that traffic is particularly heavy around 6 a.m. and during the 6 p.m. rush hour, causing major delays on surrounding roadways. “I go out on the street. I kind of separate from the morning traffic to the evening traffic. I do my going out in the afternoon, 2 o’clock. The traffic is not too bad,” he said.

    He explained that it can take up to 10 minutes to exit the community due to traffic backing up in both directions. “If I try to go out of the gate to get out of here, it takes me sometimes 10 minutes to get out because it is backed up in both directions,” Abshire said.

    The project will replace the Clay Whaley Road interchange down to West Nolte, and FDOT plans to build a wall along the turnpike to reduce noise. “It is definitely going to help with the noise because the turnpike exit is going to be up the road,” Abshire said.

    Despite the challenges, Abshire remains optimistic. “It’s not bad. You get used to it,” he said.

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  • Construction on I-90 in western WA expected to impact traffic

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    SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. – Several construction projects on I-90 are expected to cause delays for western Washington drivers over the next two weeks.

    Multiple work zones will be set up across the freeway, shutting down lanes from Seattle to Vantage starting this week.

    Here’s where the lane reductions are happening along I-90:

    I-90 near Snoqualmie Summit

    Just west of the summit at Snoqualmie Pass, there will be a double-lane closure on westbound I-90 for bridge deck repairs. Construction is expected through Friday, Sep. 19.

    Also, just east of the summit, both directions of I-90 will have single-lane closures for a fuel spill clean-up. This affects traffic through Thursday, Sep. 18, and continues into next week.

    I-90 near Easton

    Eastbound and westbound I-90 will experience single-lane closures near Easton for guardrail and barrier repairs. Work is expected through Thursday and continues next week.

    For the next two weeks, the eastbound I-90 shoulder will close west of Easton for drilling work, associated with the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project.

    Additionally, drivers will see daytime single-lane closures on eastbound I-90 for bridge patching work through Thursday.

    I-90 across Vantage Bridge

    I-90 across the Vantage Bridge is down to one lane in each direction, expected to create weekend delays.

    The lane reductions will last through the winter shutdown in the fall. There is also a 9-foot width restriction on the bridge.

    I-90 between Mercer Island and Seattle

    Westbound I-90 will close from 10 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, Sep. 20 between Mercer Island and Seattle for tunnel maintenance.

    The 76th Avenue, West Mercer Way and Island Crest HOV on-ramps will close at 9 p.m., with the full closure in place by 10 p.m.

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  • Widening project on I-275 in Pinellas begins

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    PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A major widening project is now underway on I-275 in Pinellas County.

    What You Need To Know

    • Construction is now beginning on widening project on I-275 in Pinellas

    • New express lanes will be built from 38th Ave N to Gandy Blvd

    • The project is expected to be done in 2030


    It’s part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward initiative, which is to give drivers relief from traffic across the state. 

    This new project on I-275 goes from 38th Ave North to 4th Street North.

    Two express lanes will be built in each direction of I-275, from 38th Ave N to just south of Gandy Blvd. And an additional express lane will be added to the ones that opened on I-275 last year with the Gateway Expressway, from south of Gandy Blvd to 4th Street, making two in both directions in that area.

    FDOT officials say that thanks to the new state funding, construction on the $340 million project will now start sooner.

    “It would’ve been another 8-10 years to get this project to construction had we not had this new funding,” said John McShaffrey, community outreach manager with FDOT. “And with the congestion we have out there, the sooner we can build the new lanes and express lanes, the better for everybody to move traffic through the area more freely.”

    These new express lanes will be tolled lanes. FDOT officials say using the tolled lanes has been successful in reducing traffic in other areas.

    “We’re using express lanes all over the state. It’s an alternative for people. It’s a choice. So if people are willing to pay the extra money to get into the express lanes, they have more consistent and more reliable travel times. But in turn, that also frees up traffic in the general use lanes for everybody else,” McShaffrey said.

    And future plans call for extending those new express lanes to downtown St. Petersburg.

    This project is set to be done in 2030. Drivers will see crews out there now getting it started.

    If you have any questions about this new project, FODT is holding a public workshop about it on Sept. 25 at the PSTA office in St. Petersburg, from 4:30 to 6:30.

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  • Residents at assisted living facility want safety fixes on Dunedin road

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    PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Residents at an assisted living facility in Dunedin are concerned about the busy traffic on Curlew Road, especially when they’re trying to cross without a crosswalk.

    What You Need To Know

    • Residents at Bayou Gardens Dunedin are hoping for safety improvements on Curlew Road

    • They’d like a crosswalk and turning lane outside the facility

    • FDOT is conducting a traffic study there over the next several weeks

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    As the owner of Bayou Gardens Dunedin, Carrie Helm says many of the residents stay active.

    “Most of my residents have been with me over five years,” Helm said. “They are still physically able to walk. They don’t drive anymore. They want to walk.”

    The sidewalk on their side of Curlew Road cuts off, leaving the residents to cross the road to the sidewalk on the other side. However, there’s no crosswalk there.

    “For the most part, our residents want to cross over, right there. And then go down to the shopping center. They like to get their nails done, they like to get their hair cut down there, they go to Publix,” Helm said.

    Helm’s other concern is the increase in traffic on Curlew Road, especially on busy beach days as drivers head to Honeymoon Island.There is no turn lane into the facility, which can lead to other drivers using the shoulder to get around stopped traffic.

    “People get frustrated. And they go around the car really fast. So anybody turning left into here usually gets honked at, and people zoom by,” Helm said.

    Curlew Road is a state road that is managed by the Florida Department of Transportation. FDOT officials said they are now going evaluate the crossing on Curlew Road and collect traffic data there, which is expected to be done over the next two to three weeks.

    Helm hopes they consider making changes.

    “I just am worried about an accident happening. I have residents that are so mobile. And they’re independent. And they go across the street often and I just don’t want them to continue to have to do that without having a crosswalk,” Helm said.

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  • 26-mile stretch on Blue Ridge Parkway reopens almost a year after Helene

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    A 26-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville to Craggy Gardens has reopened, the National Park Service announced Monday.

    The reopening marks the completion of two more landslide repair projects following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.

    After the completion of the projects at mileposts 375 and 380, officials said they were able to reopen the section of the parkway between Asheville and the Ridge Junction Overlook near NC 80 and the Mount Mitchell State Park entrance.

    The newly reopened section includes popular stops in the Craggy Gardens area, near milepost 364. Those stops include the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, Craggy Pinnacle Trail and short sections of the Mountains to Sea Trail.

    Officials said the Craggy Gardens Picnic Area and sections of the Mountains to Sea Trail from the Craggy Trail Shelter to the Snowball Mountain Trail remain closed, however.

     

    “Today’s opening also provides access to other popular, adjacent recreation areas, including Mount Mitchell State Park and lands managed by the USDA Forest Service,” the park service said.

    For more information on Mount Mitchell State Park’s reopening, click here.

    Officials said additional projects are beginning at 45 remaining locations along the parkway as part of a phased system to restore road access to areas damaged by Helene.

    Anyone traveling to the Blue Ridge Parkway should plan their trip carefully, officials said, to ensure safe travel and avoid delays. To find more information on road closures along the parkway, click here.

     

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  • Three-car Seattle hit-and-run crash kills motorcyclist

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    SEATTLE – A late night crash has left a motorcyclist dead as law enforcement tries to find the driver they say fled the scene near Seattle’s South Park neighborhood. 

    Timeline:

    Starting around 11:39 p.m. on Sept. 13, law enforcement had the roadway blocked for nearly five hours going into Sunday morning along southbound State Route 509 near Myers Way South.

    A 50-year-old motorcyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver when he tried to merge from one lane to another as he made it way toward his exit. He died at the scene. 

    An unknown vehicle, described as a damaged white Toyota or similar, struck the motorcycle at a high rate of speed. Next, that driver skidded along the barrier before departing and fleeing the area, according to a report by the Washington State Patrol released on Sunday. 

    Another car was involved in the incident. That 44-year-old man in a Camry was uninjured, but saw his car totaled as he hit the causing vehicle as it jumped between highway lanes during the crash. 

    The Source: Information in this report came from the Washington State Patrol press release. 

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  • Woman charged in traffic deaths of 2 Marquette lacrosse players was drunk, prosecutors say

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    MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin driver involved in a traffic crash last week that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players was drunk at the time, authorities alleged Wednesday in charging her with vehicular homicide.

    Amandria Brunner, 41, of West Allis, faces two counts of homicide by an intoxicated use of a vehicle while having a prior intoxicant-related conviction She faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted of both counts.

    According to a criminal complaint, the crash happened on Friday in Milwaukee when Brunner tried to turn left in front of an SUV that was taking six Marquette men’s lacrosse players to a thrift store. Scott Michaud, a 19-year-old sophomore goalie and biomedical sciences major from Springboro, Ohio, and 20-year-old Noah Snyder, a sophomore attackman and business student from Irving, New York, were pronounced dead at the scene.

    A witness told police that she helped Brunner out of her pickup truck and noticed Brunner smelled of alcohol and kept trying to put gum in her mouth. Police also found an open beer can in her truck, according to the criminal complaint.

    Brunner’s blood, which was drawn about two hours after the crash, had a blood alcohol content of 0.133, which exceeds the state’s legal limit to drive of 0.08.

    An analysis of the crash recorder in Brunner’s truck found that she had been stopped for about three seconds before she pulled into the intersection with the accelerator depressed almost all the way to the floor, according to the complaint. She was traveling just under 12 mph (19 kph) when she struck the SUV, and she never braked.

    Brunner was convicted of operating while intoxicated in November 2003, the complaint says.

    Online court records indicated Brunner was in custody in the Milwaukee County Jail on Wednesday. Records did not list an attorney for her.

    Michaud and Snyder were named to the Big East’s all-academic team last year for maintaining grade-point averages of at least 3.0. Snyder played in 13 of Marquette’s 14 games last season, making three starts in the midfield and collecting nine goals and seven assists.

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  • Public hearings set for Poinciana’s Southport Connector Expressway

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    POINCIANA, Fla. — Three public hearings will take place next week on the Southport Connector Expressway, called the “Great Wall of Poinciana” by some. 

    What You Need To Know

    • Public hearings are set for Sept. 16, 17 and 18 regarding the Southport Connector Expressway

    • Central Florida Expressway Authority says the elevated toll road would reduce congestion in Poinciana

    • Critics argue the toll road, built in the median of Cypress Pkwy, would split Poinciana in half


    The Central Florida Expressway Authority will hold public hearings on the Project Development and Environment study on Sept. 16, 17 and 18.

    Poinciana drivers have some of the worst commute times in the nation.

    “It was pretty bad when we first moved here. It has gotten much worse since then,” said Keith Laytham, a resident of Poinciana’s Solivita 55+ community for 17 years.

    The expressway authority said traffic on Cypress Parkway has increased 25% in the past 5 years, and they expect it to increase another 29% in the next 25 years.

    “Cypress Parkway is very heavily congested,” said Laytham.

    That is why early on, Laytham supported the Southport Connector Expressway, an elevated toll road built in the median of Cypress Parkway.

    “Right in the middle of the lanes here,” Laytham explained. “But the best part would be (it would) overpass all of the traffic lights at the intersections.”

    The expressway authority’s Southport Connector Expressway would stretch from Poinciana Parkway through Poinciana, below Lake Toho and over to Florida’s Turnpike.

    However, some residents aren’t for the plan, including Lita Epstein.

    “There’s no question that it’s going to divide the community,” said Epstein.

    Epstein started a group urging for an alternate route, concerned an elevated expressway down the middle of the community would split Poinciana in half.

    “There really is not much choice for Poinciana,” she said. “Poinciana has no alternative.”

    When it became apparent that officials would not consider an alternate route, Epstein pushed for this project to include more benefits for residents of Poinciana.

    Instead of building a wall down the middle of Cypress Parkway for the elevated toll road, the expressway authority agreed to make some of it a bridge-like structure.

    “It won’t be as much of a wall. The Great Wall of Poinciana won’t exist for most of the community,” said Epstein.

    Another big victory, according to Epstein, is the expressway authority agreeing to widen Cypress Parkway, so that local traffic not on the new toll road will have six lanes instead of four.

    There are still others who think the Southport Connector Expressway won’t benefit local drivers, the widened Cypress Parkway will have narrow lanes, and the construction will affect businesses and the environment.

    But Epstein and Laytham see more eye-to-eye now, agreeing something has to be done to tackle the crushing congestion in Poinciana.

    “We can’t go with the no-build alternative, leaving traffic conditions as they are,” said Epstein. “No, because it’s a parking lot already,” Laytham added.

    Here is information on the three public hearings:

    • Liberty High School
      • 4250 Pleasant Hill Road, Kissimmee, FL
      • Tuesday, Sept. 16
      • 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Virtual
      • Wednesday, Sept. 17
      • 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
      • Register here
    • Poinciana Community Center
      • 445 Marigold Avenue, Poinciana, FL
      • Thursday, Sept. 18
      • 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Anthony DePalma Center
      • 395 Marigold Avenue, Poinciana, FL
      • Thursday, Sept. 18
      • 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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  • Tractor-trailer overturns on St. Pete entrance ramp, catches fire

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    PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — An overturned tractor-trailer caused traffic delays Tuesday morning, with its driver being hospitalized.

    The Florida Highway Patrol said it happened at about 7:20 a.m. when the rig was traveling westbound on the exit ramp leading from northbound I-275 to SR-690. 

    “The driver failed to negotiate a curve and the vehicle overturned, erupting in flames after a fuel leak,” an FHP spokesman said.

    The driver suffered serious injuries.

    Shortly before 11 a.m., FHP said crews were still working to clean up the ramp.

    The driver’s name hasn’t been released.

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  • Highway 16 shut down due to crash near Woodland, CHP says

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    A crash has shut down both directions of Highway 16 just outside of Woodland on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded to the crash between County Roads 97 and 98 in Yolo County around 8 p.m.Officials have not shared any details about potential injuries, or what led up to the collision. CHP said the highway would remain closed with an unknown time of reopening. Traffic is being redirected in the area. Check the KCRA 3 traffic map. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    WOODLAND, Calif. —

    A crash has shut down both directions of Highway 16 just outside of Woodland on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    Officers responded to the crash between County Roads 97 and 98 in Yolo County around 8 p.m.

    Officials have not shared any details about potential injuries, or what led up to the collision.

    CHP said the highway would remain closed with an unknown time of reopening. Traffic is being redirected in the area.

    Check the KCRA 3 traffic map.

    This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

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  • I-280 lanes blocked after crash involving Tesla and CHP motorcycle officer

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    A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer suffered major injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by a motorist on Interstate 280 near Los Altos Hills, according to the CHP.

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  • WA Gov. Ferguson to tour White River Bridge

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    ENUMCLAW, Wash. – The White River Bridge connecting Enumclaw and Buckley remains closed three weeks after it was struck by a semi-truck, causing significant damage.

    On Monday, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and local leaders will be touring the work underway to repair the bridge.

    The bridge, which typically carries more than 22,000 vehicles daily, was built in 1949 and was last inspected in April, when it was deemed to be in fair condition. 

    Gov. Ferguson declares emergency over White River Bridge closure

    Crews are making progress on temporary steel braces to stabilize the structure. Ferguson has called for crews to work seven days a week on the repairs and made an emergency declaration last month to secure federal funding.

    A temporary repair, which would allow for one-way alternating traffic, is expected to be in place next week. A permanent fix, estimated to take six to eight weeks, will be required before two-way traffic can resume. 

    The bridge is projected to fully reopen to all traffic between late October and mid-November. 

    The current detour uses SR 164, 18, 167 and 410, adding about an hour of travel time during non-peak hours.

    The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Department of Transportation, the office of Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle.

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  • Aloma Park resident frustrated over drivers blocking entrance to neighborhood

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    WINTER PARK, Fla. — Drivers who seem like they are ignoring traffic signs off Aloma Avenue in Seminole County are causing concern and frustration for one Aloma Park resident. 

    What You Need To Know

    • Chris Hill says drivers ignore the ‘Do Not Block Intersection’ sign at the intersection of Aloma Avenue and Shale Court

    • Hill says a white X needs to be added to the pavement on Aloma Avenue to further emphasize drivers shouldn’t block the intersection

    • Florida Department of Transportation officials say there are plans to start a corridor study of Aloma Avenue soon


    Chris Hill said it’s difficult to get to and from his neighborhood off Aloma Avenue.

    “I have to sit here and wait to get in my own housing development,” he said.

    Hill lives off Shade Court, near where Aloma Avenue meets Howell Branch Road and Hall Road.

    It’s a busy spot where traffic gets backed up.

    “Sometimes the traffic will be backed up around the corner trying to get through this light,” he said.

    Even though there’s a sign that warns drivers not to block the intersection at Shale Court, Hill said they still do.

    He said he would like to see crews paint a white X on the pavement of Aloma Avenue at Shale Court to further emphasize that drivers should not block the intersection.

    He says it’s not just drivers ignoring signs — cyclists on the Cross Seminole Trail are also not stopping when he’s trying to pull onto Aloma Avenue from Shale Court.

    “As you see right there, there’s a stop sign. On the other side right there, there’s a stop sign,” Hill said. “They’re supposed to stop right here before they go through here, but they don’t.”

    Spectrum News reached out to the Florida Department of Transportation about the issue.

    FDOT spokesperson Tim Freed said the agency is planning to start a corridor study of Aloma Avenue, also known as State Road 426, from Howell Branch Road to Dean Road in the coming weeks.

    The study will look at improving safety and traffic efficiency along the roadway, including at Shale Court and the Cross Seminole Trail.

    “Somebody’s going to get killed, and when they get killed, somebody’s gonna be screaming bloody murder, and I’ll be like, ‘Hold on, time out. You didn’t listen to me when I told you. You have a problem,’” Hill said.

    Until something is done, Hill said he plans to use his online radio program, which he does from the patio of his house, to advocate for safety improvements.

    Do you have a traffic trouble spot? Or maybe a solution to a road-related problem? Tell us about it here.

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  • Colorado 93 closed after major crash south of Boulder

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    A single-vehicle rollover south of Boulder took down power lines and closed Colorado 93 Thursday morning.

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  • Westbound SR 18 reopens in Auburn, WA after fatal 2-car crash

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    Westbound SR 18 closed for crash near Auburn

    A fatal two-car collision caused all lanes of westbound State Route 18 near Auburn to close Wednesday night.

    The Brief

      • Westbound State Route 18 was blocked in Auburn due to a fatal crash involving two cars.
      • The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. at Southeast 304th Street.
      • WSDOT announced that the lanes reopened at around 2:15 a.m.

    AUBURN, Wash. – All westbound lanes of State Route 18 were blocked in Auburn Wednesday night due to a fatal two-car collision.

    What we know:

    The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. at Southeast 304th Street.

    sr 18 2 car fatality collision

    via WSP Trooper Rick Johnson

    Washington State Patrol confirmed at least one person died in the crash, and two cars were involved.

    Traffic was being detoured onto 304th Street until the roadway reopened at around 2:15 a.m.

    This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

    The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Patrol.

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  • FDOT introducing major Courtney Campbell Causeway project

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    TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation District 7 is hosting a community meeting Thursday night to kick off its Project Development and Environmental Study for a major project on the Courtney Campbell Causeway from Clearwater to Tampa.

    The project is in its early planning stages but will likely include widening the causeway as well as adding more environmental buffers between the water and the road.

    What You Need To Know

    • FDOT hosting meeting Thursday to announce Project Development and Environmental Study project on the Courtney Campbell Causeway

    • The project is in its early planning stages but will likely include widening the causeway as well as adding more environmental buffers between the water and the road

    • Thursday’s meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hilton on Rocky Point
    • A CLOSER LOOK: Project Development and Environmental Study project on the Courtney Campbell Causeway

    Kirk Bogen, FDOT District 7 Environmental Engineer, said one of the first things the project will address are bridge spans on the causeway.

    “I know one of the areas that we are probably going to look at first is the main span bridges to see if we need to replace those or expand those and where they are,” Bogen said.

    The goal of any project on the causeway, according FDOT, would be to improve traffic congestion and harden it against major storms.

    But some groups are less worried about the pavement and more worried about the water the causeway crosses.

    Justin Trimble with Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, a nonprofit working to protect Tampa Bay’s watershed says his group will attend the meeting tonight, and hopes any project will improve water flow near the causeway.

    “We believe this is a great opportunity to help Tampa Bay,” said Tramble.  “We believe that any infrastructure investments that are made should help the environment, should help the Tampa Bay estuary and not harm it.

    Thursday’s meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hilton on Rocky Point.

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  • Businesses and drivers navigate through US 19 construction in Pinellas

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    PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Construction continues on an overhaul of U.S. 19 in Pinellas County, north of State Road 580.

    What You Need To Know

    • FDOT continues construction on U.S. 19 between State Road 580 and County Rd 39

    • The project will covert that stretch of U.S. 19 into what’s called a “controlled access roadway”

    • Businesses and drivers have been frustrated by traffic delays

    • The project is expected to be done in 2029


    But the ongoing road work is causing some issues for the many businesses and drivers on that stretch of road.

    When Ean Neville opened Bonsai Beverage Company in Clearwater two years ago, he achieved something he always wanted: Own a local coffee shop near where he grew up.

    “It was a little bit stressful at first. We weren’t sure what to expect,” Neville said.

    That’s because the work on U.S. 19 started just two weeks before he opened his doors for the first time.

    “It was pretty bad for a while as the construction started to ramp up. People just tried to avoid this area at all costs,” Neville said.

    He says those first few months especially were rough.

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    Nearly two years later, he and his customers are now more used to it.

    However, crews shut down the right turn lane from SR-580 to Curlew Road, making it harder to get into his location and other businesses. It’s also caused additional traffic during rush hour.

    “It’s just dangerous. People want to turn into these businesses. They have people flying up from behind them at 80 mph. I’m surprised there are not more accidents,” Neville said.

    The construction is an FDOT project to convert that stretch of U.S. 19 into what’s called a “controlled access roadway,” similar to how U.S. 19 looks south of SR-580.  

    The main lanes of U.S. 19 will be raised. Frontage roads along the side will be used to get to and from the businesses and neighborhoods there.

    The idea is to improve traffic flow in a busy area.

    Neville is hopeful it may help his business when it’s finally done.

    “It will be nice at some point when it’s finished it to have the turnarounds and frontage roads,” Neville said.

    Neville says he’ll have to be patient, as the project won’t be done until 2029.

    The construction on US 19 goes from SR-580 up to County Road 39, which is just north of Curlew Road. When done, the project will also include a new pedestrian overpass and underpass.

    FDOT officials say the construction is on schedule. They also ask that drivers watch out for crews at work, especially during overnight hours.

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  • At least 1 dead in crash involving 2 semis near North Bend, WA

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    The Brief

      • A collision involving two semi-trucks occurred on westbound Interstate 90 at milepost 32.
      • Two people were extricated and transported from the scene with life-threatening injuries. At least one person died.
      • The crash caused the closure of two right lanes and the exit 32 on-ramp, leading to extended traffic delays.

    Police are investigatin a deadly crash involving two semi-trucks on westbound Interstate 90 near North Bend on Wednesday afternoon.

    According to a post from Eastside Fire & Rescue, crews responded to an overturned semi-truck on westbound I-90 near the on-ramp to exit 32

    The post from 1:00 p.m. Wednesday  described the incident as a “collision involving two semi-trucks” and noted that a “patient extrication” was underway.

      (Washington State Patrol)

    Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said on social media that the crash happened at milepost 32 on westbound I-90 near North Bend. He confirmed it was a “two semi serious injury collision.”

    Johnson later said it had become a “fatality investigation.”

    The two right lanes of westbound I-90 were closed, along with the ramp from exit 32 to westbound I-90. Johnson’s post indicated an “extended ETA for clearing the scene.”

    Eastside Fire & Rescue later posted an update on X, formerly Twitter, stating, “Two patients with life-threatening injuries were transported from the scene.”

    This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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  • Some Bradenton residents torn over mini roundabouts

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    BRADENTON, Fla. — Some Manatee County drivers are split over new roundabouts.

    What You Need To Know

    • County officials say the new road pattern is meant to make intersections safer for drivers, but some residents aren’t convinced

    • One resident tells Spectrum News it is causing confusion

    • The mini roundabouts are at 51st St. West and 33rd Ave. Drive West, and 51st St. West and 21st Ave. West


    County officials say the new road pattern is meant to make intersections safer for drivers, but some residents aren’t convinced.

    They’re concerned about the new mini roundabouts that were built at two busy Bradenton intersections.

    Every day, Adam Sahhar and his best bud, Winslow, go for a walk from their neighborhood to the park.

    But recently, the route has looked different because of a new mini roundabout at 51st Street West and 33rd Avenue Drive West.

    “People come down this road pretty quickly, and now they’re confused, and it causes weird traffic back-up,” Sahhar said.

    County officials say one of the goals of this mini roundabout is to alleviate traffic.

    It’s one of two mini roundabouts built over the summer. The other is at the intersection of 51st St. West and 21st Ave. West.

    The county says both are in high-traffic areas. For example, they estimate the one at 51st Street has between 8,000 and 10,000 cars traveling through it each day.

    But people who live nearby claim it’s not a big problem.

    “It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because this was never a major intersection,” Sahhar said. “We’ve lived here for almost seven years. I’ve never seen a single accident here. And outside of the times when G.T. Bray (Recreation Center) has a big event where they could use some traffic control, there’s never a whole lot of traffic coming through here.”

    County officials say they received public requests for crosswalks and complaints about speeding. They decided the best option was to build a mini roundabout, which they say will address speeding concerns and make it safer for pedestrians to cross.

    But Sahhar says it’s making things more difficult.

    “There’s no way for us to safely get across this way. And we’ve seen a lot of very confused drivers either come to a complete stop at the intersection — because it never was a stop sign before — or hesitate since it was always just a through road,” he said.

    Adam said he and Winslow will continue their walks as they try to take the changes in stride.

    According to the county, work on both mini roundabouts is substantially complete.

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