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Boyette Road Construction

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Bell Shoals Road Widening Has One Neighborhood Quite Concerned

Residents of the Waterford on the Alafia subdivision told Hillsborough County Commissioners Wednesday, Feb. 6 that proposed changes to the road could cause even more traffic.

Residents who travel on Bell Shoals Road near Boyette Road know how far traffic can back up during rush hour and when local schools and churches let out. A plan to widen part of Bell Shoals is meant to ease that congestion, but that same plan has residents in one community worried. Residents from the Waterford on the Alafia subdivision showed up in force at the Feb. 6 Hillsborough County Commission meeting. They were there to voice concerns about the impact the widening project will have on access to their subdivision. The neighborhood is located on the west side of Bell Shoals, just north of Boyette Road. Currently, residents can make a left turn out of the community to travel north. When the widening is complete, however, motorists will …

charles b jacobs

3:20 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013

I am going to get a lawn chair an set under the trees at the 7eleven, could be interesting.   more ›

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Your Vote: Worst Intersection is Boyette and Bell Shoals Roads

We asked you to vote and comment about the worst local intersections.

At the end of 2012, Patch posed the question: "What is the worst intersection in our area?" Based on dozens of comments and votes on our site and on Facebook, the worst intersection in town is the one at Boyette Rd. and Bell Shoals Rd. It's likely due in part to all of the construction taking place in the area. Read the latest update on the construction and the timeline for completion.  A close second place goes to Bell Shoals Rd. and Bloomingdale Ave.  Other than finishing the construction, what do you think causes these two intersections to be so bad?   

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