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State Talking With Landowners About Road Expansion Plans
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – Looking ahead to a 50 year transportation plan, Florida officials are talking with major landowners about where roads should be built. The state is spending $106,000 to hire...
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FHP: Use Caution When Driving In Tropical Storm Isaac
TALLAHASSE, Fla. (AP) — As Tropical Storm Isaac prepares to bare down on South Florida and the Keys, the Florida Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be cautious when on the road. An FHP statement says...
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Bridge Construction To Close SR 826 Ramp
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Drivers heading south on the NW 25 Street won’t be able to exit onto SR 826 ramp until February 19 due to construction. The ramp will be closed so crews can begin the construction of...
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Study: Self-Driving Cars Would Eliminate Majority Of Traffic Deaths, Congestion
WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, computers make ideal drivers: They don’t drink and then climb behind the wheel. They don’t do drugs, get distracted, fall asleep, run red lights or tailgate. And their...
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Could A 75 MPH Speed Limit Come To Florida?
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Two Florida lawmakers are gearing up to make drivers with a “need to speed” very happy motorists. Sens. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, and Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, proposed...
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Safety Advocates Try To Put Brakes On Raising Speed Limit
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A bipartisan effort in the Florida Legislature to allow 75 mph speed limits on some highways is running into a roadblock from safety and consumer advocates. “Raising the...
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New Traffic Pattern On SR 836 To Start Friday
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_1402201412081675961AA.mp4 MIAMI (CBS4) – Believe it or not, more changes and more confusion will be on the Dolphin Expressway starting this weekend. For 836...
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Higher Speed Limit Bill Makes First Pass In House
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A new bill that could increase speed limits is all geared up and is on the road to the House, making its first appearance on Tuesday. If the measure is passed, Florida’s...
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Smartphones Play Role In Broward Traffic Light Timing
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_0508201423171882858AA.mp4 MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Did you know the smartphone in your purse or pocket is playing a major role in the timing of traffic lights in parts...
View ArticleFlorida Department Of Transportation To Announce SunPass Overdraft...
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) – The state has agreed to cover overdraft expenses of SunPass customers because of delays in processing toll...
View ArticleE-ZPass Coming To Orlando Area
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) – E-ZPass arrives Saturday to the Orlando area, with users of the toll-collection system in 16 other states being...
View ArticleFlorida Bills Would Toughen Laws About Use Of Cell Phones By Drivers
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) – With the 2019 legislative session still more than three months away, a second bill has emerged to toughen laws...
View ArticleLawmakers Want Tough Stance On Toll Problems
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – State lawmakers called Tuesday for transportation officials to maintain a hard financial line against a contractor blamed for a...
View ArticlePressure Builds In Fight Over Florida’s Toll Roads
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – As Gov. Ron DeSantis considers a bill aimed at building or expanding three toll roads, he is facing pressure from both sides of the controversial issue. A series of protests kicked...
View ArticleFlorida To Cut Ties With SunPass Contractor
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Florida will seek new bids in three years instead of renewing its contract with the company that oversaw last year’s botched SunPass conversion. Florida transportation...
View ArticleState Goes To Appeals Court In Fight Over Operations Of Expressways In...
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The Florida Department of Transportation has asked an appeals court to step in and order the dismissal of a constitutional challenge to a new law that would make major...
View ArticleState Continues ‘Hybrid’ Meetings On Toll Roads
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The next round of public discussions on controversial toll-road projects from Collier County to Jefferson County will again be held through a combination of online and...
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