Murmurs of voices and footsteps echo through the cafeteria of Tampa Palms Elementary. However, these aren’t the high-pitched voices and giggles of children during their lunch period at the school. Instead, the cafeteria this day is packed with local residents, eager to find out what the next segment of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. widening will mean for traffic around their neighborhood.
Pedestrian Signal Coming To BBD At Live Oak
By Matt Wiley
It’s not uncommon to see students walking to and from school in the New Tampa area during the morning and afternoon hours. However, impatient drivers endanger these students when they do not yield for the young pedestrians attempting to cross busy intersections.Continue reading
Bruce B. Downs Blvd. ‘Segment A’ Project Out For Bids Soon

As construction continues along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. underneath I-75, Hillsborough County is preparing to begin the bidding process for the next segment of BBD widening between Palm Springs Blvd. in Tampa Palms, south to Bearss Ave., also known as “Segment A.”Continue reading