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Signal data sought at Miramar Parkway, Dykes Road
Q: Construction at Interstate 75 and Miramar Parkway is finished, but why can't they increase the green light for drivers headed west on Miramar at Dykes Road, which is just west of I-75? All the project did was cause traffic to back up on I-75....Tags: Science and Technology, Travel, Road Transportation, Broward County, Boynton Beach
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Readers weigh in on non-Christian holidays
Greg: I'm not really sure what your point was in discussing days off for religious holidays like Diwali, a Hindu holiday. As you know, the U.S. is a Judeo-Christian country and we choose to take religious (Christian) days off. I hope you were not trying...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Diwali, Holidays, Michael Jackson, Hanukkah
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Drivers want more right turn lanes from Oakland Park to U.S. 1
Q: I often have to turn right onto southbound Federal Highway from eastbound Oakland Park Boulevard. Traffic in the right lane is often backed up two blocks or more. Is it possible to have two right turn lanes? I think this would help the situation....Tags: Travel, Science and Technology, Highway Transportation, Road Transportation, Broward County
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I-595 ramp from northbound U.S. 1 closed until late 2013
Q: I was going north on U.S. 1 from Hollywood and trying to get to westbound Interstate 595. The exit sign for I-595 has changed since I last drove through the area and reads "airport." I exited assuming I could get to I-595 west. Wrong. I ended up on the...Tags: Florida East Coast Railway, Travel, Road Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, Weston (Broward, Florida)
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Commuters reThink drive with state help
A state program offering alternatives to the traditional one-car, lone-wolf commute is an idea whose time has come – and not a minute too soon for Barbie Lee. In August, Lee was informed that Allstate planned to close the Melbourne office where she...
Tags: Science and Technology, Amusement and Theme Parks, Google Inc., Melbourne, Maitland
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Eller Drive intersection at end of I-595 being replaced with overpass
Q: The entrance to westbound I-595 from Eller Drive and Northeast Seventh Avenue is not marked well. Drivers could easily turn into the eastbound lanes of I-595, which also are unmarked. With poor lighting and construction in the area, it's hard to pick...Tags: Science and Technology, Travel, Florida East Coast Railway, Boca Raton, Road Transportation
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Griffin Rd. exit from southbound turnpike to change
Q: What is happening to the exit from southbound Florida's Turnpike to Griffin Road? I travel I-595 east to the southbound turnpike and exit at Griffin. Lisa Thompson, Davie A: As part of the reconstruction of I-595, the ramp will be relocated farther...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Wildfires, Florida's Turnpike
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How tolls for state roads are calculated
Q: If the recent increase in tolls on Florida's Turnpike and other Florida Department of Transportation-owned toll roads and bridges is tied to the Consumer Price Index, why are the new rates so high? Len Klein, Boca Raton A: The cash and Toll-by-...Tags: Science and Technology, Highway Transportation, Palm Beach County, Coral Springs, Prices
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Help on way for Golden Glades congestion
Q: The exit after the Golden Glades toll plaza is very congested and dangerous in the morning as most drivers are trying to get to Interstate 95 and back up into the area. It would help if the truck loading ramp, which is unused during the morning rush...Tags: Travel, Science and Technology, Road Transportation, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale
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Right turn on red allowed from outside lane on Sunrise to A1A
Q: As someone who jogs daily along State Road A1A between Sunrise and Las Olas boulevards, what was the thought process for allowing right turns on red from the outside right lane from Sunrise to A1A? It makes crossing Sunrise at A1A a daunting affair....Tags: Travel, Road Transportation, Broward County, Sea Ranch Lakes, Fort Lauderdale
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When should you take keys from elderly drivers?
Angelo and Mary Virgona left their Apopka home for Orlando armed with a map, a GPS and a cellphone. More than 30 hours later, 91-year-old Virgona and his wife, who is 88, pulled into a gas station 150 miles away, disoriented, hungry and tired. Tollbooth...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Stroke, Transportation Accidents, Intracoastal Waterway
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SunRail work to close St. Johns bridge
The train bridge over the St. Johns River near U.S. Highway 17-92 at the Seminole and Volusia county line will be closed for 54 hours starting Friday at 9 p.m., according to the Florida Department of Transportation. It will reopen 3 a.m. Monday.
That...Tags: Volusia County, Maitland, Orange County (Florida)
Nov 26, 2012
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Oct 24, 2012
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Jun 4, 2012
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Aug 6, 2012
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Jul 9, 2012
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Sep 24, 2012
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Sep 10, 2012
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Oct 13, 2012
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Sep 26, 2012
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