Morning traffic updates for Wednesday, August 15

TAMPA - LARGO: Seminole Blvd. remains closed in both directions between E/W Bay Dr. and 8th Ave for railroad crossing repairs. Clearwater-Largo Rd. is the alternate route.

MORNING DRIVE RECAP:

8:56 -- SEMINOLE: Accident blocking 1WB lane of Bryan Dairy @ Concept Blvd. 

8:48 -- I-275 TAMPA: Uh-oh! Stalled semi blocking center lane of SB 275 near Busch Blvd. That's not good. Expect extra delays.

8:27 -- CLEARWATER: Accident on US-19 & Whitney, north of E Bay Dr.

8:19 -- SEMINOLE: EMS responding to accident on Starkey Rd near Magnolia Dr.

8:12 -- PALM HARBOR: Accident on US-19 between Klosterman & Alderman @ Cyprus Dr.

8:06 -- VETERANS EXPRESSWAY drive time southbound from the Dale Mabry on ramp to the I-275 exit ramps = 25-30 minutes

7:56 -- I-75 TAMPA: Southbound drive time between the Apex and I-4 minutes = 30 minutes

7:55 -- I-275 TAMPA: SB drive time from the Apex through I-4 junction to Dale Mabry = 32 minutes

7:47 -- I-75 TAMPA: Congestion northbound near I-4. No accidents reported, just a lot of people! #MorningRush

7:46 -- THONOTOSASSA: Hit and run on US-301 & Harney Rd.

7:45 -- BRANDON: Accident on SR-60/Brandon Blvd & Ridgewood Ave. 

7:28 -- LARGO: Crash reported at 58th St N & Ulmerton Rd.

7:23 -- I-275 TAMPA: Hit and run reported SB near Floribraska, north of the I-4 interchange. Generally heavy out of N Tampa.

7:17 - PINELLAS PARK: EMS responding to crash at Park Blvd & 49th St N

6:50 -- ST. PETERSBURG: EMS working crash on 9th Ave N near 26th St.

6:39 -- PLANT CITY: HCSO reporting "traffic flow" issues on Sam Allen Rd between Paul Buchman Hwy & Charles Allen

6:35 -- I-75 MANATEE CO: Crash reported northbound at MM 216, approaching Exit 217. This is where earlier road debris was reported!

6:34 -- SARASOTA: Crash blocking right lane of EB Fruitville Rd @ Cattlemen Rd.

6:33 -- I-275 southbound out of north Tampa starting to get busy, but right now there are no delays.

6:11 -- I-75 MANATEE CO: Tire alert! Debris in NB travel lanes of 75 near MM 216, approaching SR-70/Exit 217.

5:43 -- INTERSTATES are accident and delay free.

5:42 -- SEMINOLE: FHP investigating an early morning crash that sent a pick-up into a tree at the intersection of 113th St & Park Blvd. Trauma alert. Lanes open now. Picture posted on Twitter @TampaBayTraffic.