traffic

Traffic Armageddon awaits The Acreage, in Palm Beach County. For eight days before school starts in August, the 41,000 cars and trucks that normally travel back and forth every day on Northlake Boulevard will be diverted into the maze-like network of already jammed two-lane roads that wind through the semi-rural community.

To anyone living in Palm Beach County, it has become clear that rapid growth means more traffic and fewer ways to get around. Welcome to the countywide transportation master plan.

High occupancy vehicle lanes were meant to encourage carpooling. Low emission vehicles also were allowed to use the lanes, sometimes called express lanes, for free. A new law that went to effect on Tuesday eliminates HOV lanes throughout Florida.

Key Biscayne residents angered by gridlock on the Rickenbacker Causeway demand officials take a stronger hand in mitigating the congestion.

Outdated stoplights could be the reason behind traffic delays and accidents. A study by University of South Florida researchers suggests digitizing the system as a possible fix.

State transportation officials outlined plans for phased shutdowns of the I-95 and U.S. 1 flyover exits from Key Biscayne in July.

Flyover closure causes massive Key Biscayne bottlenecks and delays of up to seven hours. Mayor Joe Rasco says project needs to be halted until FDOT comes up with better plan.

Population increases, the number of drivers on the road, infrastructure and funding all tie into the transportation challenges Hillsborough County faces.

Gov. Ron DeSantis requested $4 billion to expedite 20 highway projects spanning from Central Florida to South Florida, under the banner of “Moving Florida Forward.”

Researchers surveyed commuters to find out what they do — and don't — get out of the daily trek to and from work. Many people say it's invaluable personal time to recover and switch gears.

Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties are receiving $7.3 million in funding for their cities from the USDOT's Safe Streets and Roads for All program.

American drivers, on average, wasted 51 hours last year sitting in traffic jams, costing $869, according to a new report. Chicago had the worst traffic, with drivers losing 155 hours to congestion.