New Tampa Boulevard Bridge: What People Are Saying

The New Tampa Boulevard Bridge opened Feb. 27, and New Tampa Patch's coverage of the ribbon cutting has sparked conversation.

Facebook fans have left comments both for and against the 0.7-mile bridge, which spans over Interstate 75 and connects Commerce Park Boulevard in Tampa Palms with New Tampa Boulevard in West Meadows.

According to Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the bridge gives the residents of New Tampa traffic relief when combined with the widening along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

Here's what New Tampa Patch Facebook fans have to say:

• Christine Costantini Gazzillo What are you celebrating?? You should have kept the traffic on BBB and out of the neighborhoods.

• Christine Costantini Gazzillo I can't believe how they routed the traffic to go past schools.

• David Hadley I'm not sure where this bridge goes... looks like one side of New Tampa to the other. Maybe it's so that people can get to the schools?

• Terry Walters Jr Glad it is finished and looking forward to being able to use it.

• Christine Costantini Gazzillo So sad that it is going to ruin two neighborhoods. So glad I moved.

• Christopher Curran Waste of money. Those areas are turning into the new suit case city.

• Zoila Perez Bruce B Downs is the ONLY road there is in New Tampa. Any help with the traffic is appreciated by me.

• John DiBias What were they thinking...now there will be tons of traffic in Tampa Palms...would hate to be on that 2 lane road.

What do you think of the bridge? Tell us in the comments below.

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See also:

• New Tampa Boulevard Bridge Now Open
• Ribbon Cut for New Tampa Boulevard Bridge
• New Tampa Boulevard Bridge Opens Feb. 27
• New Tampa Bridge Project Ahead of Schedule
• New Tampa Bridge Project on Schedule