Gornto Lake Road: Construction at Twilight, Progress in View
Photos taken Sunday, April 28, give testament to the upcoming completion of the Gornto Lake Road expansion, set to open in the fall. How necessary is this connecting roadway?
Photographs snapped Sunday April 28, give testament to the ongoing work on the Gornton Lake Road expansion, connecting Brandon Town Center and Brandon boulevards. When the dust is cleared on the Gornto Lake Road extension, motorists will have a straight shot from Brandon Boulevard (State Road 60) to Lumsden Road, then on to Bloomingdale Avenue using the existing roadway section. A sign posted recently near the work notes a fall 2013 opening for the connecting roadway. ______________ The Tampa Tribune reported in January that the Gornto Lake Road extension is key to easing Brandon mall traffic. Do you agree? ______________ At a cost of $3.95-million, Hillsborough County officials have bought 0.738 miles of a four-lane divided roadway …
Liz Campbell
5:59 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
I agtee that this was a necessary addition to Brandon's map. I sincerely hope that it will not have any ill effects due to the loss of wetlands. more ›