Traffic & Transit

Slow Down; County Lowers Speed Limits On 56th Street

Drivers in the busy University Area of Hillsborough County will need to check their speed starting this month,

Hillsborough County has reduced the speed limit on 56th Street.
Hillsborough County has reduced the speed limit on 56th Street. (Element Engineering Group)

TAMPA, FL -- Drivers in the busy University Area of Hillsborough County will need to check their speed starting this month as the speed limit changes from 50 to 40 mph on 56th Street between Fowler Avenue and Fletcher Avenue.

Signs will notify motorists of the change for two weeks beginning Thursday, April 4, before the speed limit change is enforced.

The new speed limit accompanies the mid-block crossings that were recently installed to improve pedestrian safety between the school and student housing.

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Motorists are encouraged to use caution in the area.

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