A sixlane highway is closed when the next largest road to the east is two lanes . Reporter that means almost 30,000 commuters will find residential streets to maneuver through tieing up twoway lanes. Just how long will that take . Well, we tested it. From u. S. 41, we turned on crystal lake road, then south on delmavery high school and then van dike road putting us back on u. S. 41, 17 minutes later. And that is without traffic. That impact with that traffic on those roads, theres kids, vehicles, safety, police, all those. The delay in time is going to hurt someone. Reporter dot says the work has to be done. We know this is really heavily traveled corridors. We are asking them as much as probable to try to get it done sooner. Reporter david helps relief comes sooner. A much better plan. A traffic plan. Reporter well, there may be some relief for commuters next week. It is spring break, so fdot hopes that will help drivers out next week. But again, starting the week after that, then, th
Absolutely with that vehicle destroyed them. Reporter today in front of a judge, conte says that he needs a public defender and behavior. Mind. Reporter conte did not have a drivers license. That was already revoked. According to the Sheriffs Office, they found a crack pipe in the truck. The Sheriffs Office says his rap sheet was 30 pages long. And that was before today. Eric waxler, abc action news. Thank you, eric. Breaking news out of washington, d. C. Matt gutman just tweeted this out, that a suspicious white powder was found at marco rubios headquarters in washington. The staff has been evacuated to the roof of the building. We will continue to check out the situation and update you when we get more information. Also happening right now, flooding still a major concern in the south tonight. Thats a major travel artery between texas and louisiana. This is new drone video coming out of the flooding happening in that area. Its the French Settlement area in louisiana. The photographer
Traffic alert, two major changes, that could slow down your commute. A big change for the social media feed, why it has some fighting mad. Storms winding down, but back in force for the weekend, the latest forecast. Changes on one of Central Floridas main interstate, driving will get more complicated on i4. The ramp in downtown, is closing per three years, yeah, do we have your attention . Drivers will see rolling road blocks at nighttime. This map shows the onramp, thats shutting down the westbound onramp to state road city hall. Live tonight with the upcoming changes, and a lot of people are inconvenienced. Absolutely, many of you take this onramp to get out of downtown orlando and on to state road 408 westbound. Its near city hall, near the ocu building and its closed tonight and itll be closed for the next three years. Because construction crews need this space in the area they try to complete the rebuild of the i4, 408 interchange. Its a big change for drivers to get out of downto
Unless youre heading maybe this way you may not even hit fog . I think its going to be very focused area of fog along the coastline because the wind is right off the water. By the way, its going to take a while to clear that, for two reasons. One, because its so humid and we have that wind off the water. Also because the skyway is just several hundred feet up here. Even 23 we lift the fog through the early part of the morning the bridge itself is probably still going to be locked in to fog. Keep in mind its going to be a while before we get this cleared out. Of course now weve lost an hour of daylight and of heating in the morning. That is not helping. 73 st. Pete. 70 clearwater. Step outside and its sultry, feels like july. Its going to continue through the day. Right around 9 00, 10 00 well be much better shape as far as low clouds but still going to stay mostly cloudy, then partly sunny by the afternoon. That will get our temperatures up into the low 80s which will, because of the h
Been in court. Hes been arrested 14 times. Charges dismissed hes right back out the next day. Reporter Court Records show accused of gunman Scott Griffin on the streets sunday night allegedly firing at officer mccullough despite the fact he was arrest the last month on gun charges but those charges were dismissed in Court Last Week when two witnesses failed to appear. Griffin was released from jail before the charges could be reinstated by the da the very next day. The witnesses dont show. I mean thats, what are you going to do. 14 priors at the age of 23. Thats a recipe for disaster. Egg a dangerous individual obviously. Were very happy to get him off the streets as quickly as we d did. It was just after 1 00 oclock monday when police swooped down on the 1200 block of north alden street and arrested griffin for the shooting of officer mccullough sunday night 59th and market. Its amazing that, again, much like officer hartnett that he didnt succumb to more significant injuries. Griffin