Morning commute reports for Tuesday, December 4

TAMPA - TUESDAY AM RECAP:

8:43 -- HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE: SLOW eastbound (NB I-275) toward Tampa. Road Ranger activity on the bridge per my traffic cameras.

8:19 -- PASCO - ODESSA - TRINITY UPDATE: 1 lane open westbound SR-54 near Trinity Blvd/Duck Slough

8:07 -- I-275 TAMPA: Crash reported northbound past Westshore Blvd. Traffic is generally slow exiting Howard Frankland.

8:03 -- VETERANS EXPRESSWAY: Accident reported without roadblock southbound near Exit 10/Ehrlich Rd.

8:00 -- I-75 TAMPA UPDATE: Northbound traffic delays from I-4 to Fletcher Ave due to a pair of accidents (at Fowler & Fletcher)

7:54 -- I-75 HILLSBOROUGH CO: Crash reported northbound 75 at Exit 250/Gibsonton Dr. Possible lanes blocked.

7:50 -- APOLLO BEACH: Accidents reported on US-41 @ Mac Miller Rd & Apollo Beach Blvd. Probably just one crash reported twice.

7:43 -- I-75 TAMPA: NEW ACCIDENT reported northbound near the exit to Fletcher Ave.

7:40 -- I-275 ST. PETERSBURG: Crash southbound near the exit to 22nd Ave N. Only minor delays.

7:22 --I-75 TAMPA DRIVE TIMES: Northbound from I-4 to Fowler= 15 min. Crash NB near Fowler on right shoulder. SB I-75, Apex to Fowler = 22 min.

7:16 -- LARGO: Accident on Ulmerton Rd & 121st St, near Ridgecrest Park

7:15 -- I-275 TAMPA: 2 car crash southbound near Fowler Ave. Taking up left (inside) median.

7:13 -- I-75 TAMPA UPDATE: Crash northbound near Fowler now starting to slow traffic. Fire Dept on scene. No lanes blocked.

6:54 -- ST. PETERSBURG UPDATE: 1 lane back open SB 4th St N @ 11th Ave. NB lanes open. No delays. :)

6:52 -- ZEPHYRHILLS: Hit and run @ CR-54 & Sundance Dr

6:49 -- HILLSBOROUGH CO - WIMAUMA: Crash with roadblock reported on US-301 & SR-674

6:36 --N TAMPA - CARROLLWOOD VILLAGE: Crash with injuries on Ehrlich Rd & Hutchinson. @HC_Sheriff responding.

6:33 -- ST. PETE UPDATE: Right lane of SB 4th St N blocked at 11th Ave.

6:18 -- ST. PETERESBURG: EMS responding to a crash on 4th St N near 11th Ave.

6:17 -- I-275 DRIVE TIME southbound between the Apex & to Memorial/TIA exit = 21 minutes.

6:00 -- BRIDGES look good! 10 minutes to cross the Sunshine Skyway.

5:34 -- SARASOTA CO: Accident with injuries on Bee Ridge Rd @ McIntosh Rd. FHP says no lanes are blocked.

5:32 -- VETERANS EXPRESSWAY DRIVE TIME: Southbound from the Dale Mabry on-ramp to the I-275 exit ramps = 13 minutes.

5:29 -- I-75 DRIVE TIME: Southbound between Apex & I-4 = 11 minutes.

5:21 -- INTERSTATES are accident and delay free.