Funding For Haley Veterans Hospital Traffic Signal Approved

TAMPA, FL – A roadside rally by veterans and employees at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital paid off.

The federal Department of Veterans Affairs is paying Hillsborough County to install a traffic signal and make other improvements at the main access to James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

The Hillsborough County Commission has accepted $1.4 million from Veterans Affairs, which includes money to modify turn lanes and add improvements for pedestrians at the busy intersection of Bruce B. Downs and Richard Silver Way, the hospital's central artery.

Hillsborough County's Public Works Department has determined a traffic signal is warranted at the intersection. The county will design and install the roadway improvements, including the signal.

The work is projected to be completed by no later than mid-2021. The project is intended to:

• Accommodate increased development in the area, and accompanying traffic volume
• Improve overall mobility along Bruce B. Downs by safely accommodating more vehicles
• Enhance safe access and traffic flow at the main access to the hospital campus

"This will go a long way for our veterans who use the entrance at the James A. Haley Hospital," said Kent Turner, the medical center's acting associate director. "We really are encouraged about the work we have done with the Public Works Department."

Image via Hillsborough County

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