Lane Closures Thursday Night On Florida I-4 Westbound at Thonotosassa Road
PLANT CITY — The left and middle lanes will be closed for maintenance on westbound I-4 over Thonotosassa Road (Exit 19) between 9 p.m. Thursday (January 19) and 5 am. Friday (January 20). Please call the FDOT Public Information Office at (813) 975-6060 with any questions.
Wekiva Parkway Nothing But A Money Sinkhole
Construction jobs are cited at 10,000 … Without the parkway, the project, as scoped, does not close based on its financials. Also, the recently opened I-4/S.R. 417 interchange project could be short-lived. The Wekiva Parkway project provides …
Poinciana Residents Face Continued Roadblocks In I-4 Connector
People who live in Poinciana are facing another roadblock as they wait for construction to begin on the Poinciana Parkway. The road is supposed to give residents a faster, more direct route to I-4 from Marigold Avenue. But paying for the project is turning out to be a big problem. About 83,000 people live in the community of Poinciana, and they've been promised this road since 2006. They're …
Sinkhole Engulfs SUVs At I-4 Rest Area
A year and a half ago, a 25-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep sinkhole collapsed the earth at the front door of a Bordeaux Village condominium building. Nearly two years ago, Plant City was inundated with sinkholes. Beginning with the night of Jan. 1 …
Restaurants and Shops Open On Christmas Day – Update
“Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.
Restaurants:
- Applebee’s*
- Buffalo Wild Wings*
- Burger King
- Denny’s
- Dunkin Donuts
- Golden Corral
- International House of Pancakes
- Jack-in-the-Box
- Marie Callender’s
- McDonald’s*
- Pizza Hut*
- Starbucks
- Subway*
- Sonic*
- Taco Bell*
- TGI Fridays
- Waffle House
Shopping:
- 7-11
- CVS
- Family Dollar
- Kroger
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Winn Dixie
Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.
*some individual outlets may be closed.
Restaurants and Shops Open For Travelers On Christmas Day 2011
“Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.
Restaurants:
- Applebee’s*
- Buffalo Wild Wings*
- Burger King
- Denny’s
- Dunkin Donuts
- Golden Corral
- International House of Pancakes
- Jack-in-the-Box
- Marie Callender’s
- McDonald’s*
- Pizza Hut*
- Starbucks
- Subway*
- Sonic*
- Taco Bell*
- TGI Fridays
- Waffle House
Shopping:
- 7-11
- CVS
- Family Dollar
- Kroger
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Winn Dixie
Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.
*some individual outlets may be closed.
Repairs To Dangerous Section On I-4 Closer To Reality
Repairs to a slippery section of Interstate-4 could be one step closer to reality.
Christmas/New Year Holiday Travel On The Highways Up This Year
According to the American Automobile Association, approximately 83.6 million people (or 91 percent of all holiday travelers) plan to take to the nation’s roadways this Christmas-New Year holiday travel season. This number represents a 2.1 percent increase compared to 2010-11 when the number of auto travelers totaled 81.9 million.
AAA goes on to state that “This year’s projected automobile travel volume is the second highest in the past decade and only 100,000 less than the 2006-07 auto travel peak of 83.7 million”. Travel by car remains the preferred choice of transportation for the 2011-12 Christmas-New Year holiday as nearly 27 percent of the total United States population will hit the road.
The current national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is approximately $3.25 per gallon, about 28 cents more than one year ago. However, the national average price is about 72 cents less than this year’s peak price of $3.98 on May 5.
With an expected increase in holiday travel over the nations highways, industry experts advise that it would be wise to pre-book you hotel stay rather than take a chance with a walk-in rate. Websites like Priceline.com are great places to book your room knowing you’ve secured lower rates. For highway travelers, several websites offers online booking at discounted rates as well. The I-95 Exit Guide offers east coast travelers information on exit services, gas prices, road construction and real-time traffic information. There are several other websites that offer similar information for I-75, I-5 and I-4.
Work Will Make I-4′s Fairbanks Curve Less Slippery
The state plans hire a contractor next week to repair a slippery section of Interstate 4 just north of downtown Orlando.
Hotel Rates Expected to Increase For The Holidays
According to the American Automobile Association’s Leisure Travel Index, hotel rates for mid-range hotels, motels and inns are expected to increase a modest one percent from last year with travelers spending an average of $126 per night compared to $125 one year ago. Travelers planning to stay at lower rate hotels can expect to pay four percent more at an average cost of $92 per night, up from $88 last year.
With an expected increase in holiday travel, Industry experts advise that it would be wise to pre-book you hotel stay rather than take a chance with a walk-in rate. Websites like Priceline.com are great places to book your room knowing you’ve secured lower rates. For highway travelers, several websites offers online booking at discounted rates as well. The I-95 Exit Guide offers east coast travelers information on exit services, gas prices, road construction and real-time traffic information. There are several other websites that offer similar information for I-75, I-5 and I-4.