RIVERVIEW, Fla. - Hillsborough County Commissioners will take up one of Riverview’s biggest traffic headaches Wednesday morning as they listen to an update on a plan to extend the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway south to Big Bend Road.

The project is aimed at easing congestion on U.S. 301, where traffic has surged as Riverview’s population continues to grow.

Traffic and safety concerns

By the numbers:

A study by the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority found the new toll road could support 30% more trips through the corridor, while cutting delays at 46% of intersections.

Between 2019 and 2023, the 301 corridor saw nearly 3,000 crashes. Twenty-five people were killed, including three pedestrians and a bicyclist. The worst spots include Big Bend Road, Gibsonton Drive, and Bloomingdale

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