Bruce B. Downs Widening May No Longer Be โ€˜Right On Trackโ€™

By Sean Bowes &โ€ˆGary Nager

With 400 days of heavy road construction already under New Tampaโ€™s belt, the widening of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. is supposed to be nearing the halfway point to the completion of its first phase โ€” from Palm Springs Blvd. in Tampa Palms to Pebble Creek Dr. And, while some people in the community are starting to feel a bit antsy after dealing with the mangled blacktop for more than a year on the road on which they drive on every day, residents may have to suffer for a bit longer than they originally expected.Continue reading