Rocky Point Intersection To Get Safety, Traffic Flow Improvements

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Hillsborough County is planning intersection improvement projects on George Road near Rocky Point that will improve traffic movement and pedestrian safety.

This project proposes to remove left turn lanes from George Road both northbound and southbound at Memorial Highway while adding a southbound left-turn lane to the George Road intersection at Independence Parkway to accommodate additional travelers.

Hillsborough is collecting feedback on the proposed changes through a virtual public engagement on the county’s engagement hub through June 22.

These changes are designed to eliminate crashes and injuries resulting from dangerous left turns at the busy Memorial Highway and George Road intersection. There have been 80 crashes at the intersection in the past five years with about five crashes per year due to left turns.

The improvements also are expected to reduce delays through the intersection. The reduced wait time for each vehicle could be as much as 41 seconds during morning peak hours and 19 seconds during afternoon peak.

Additionally, the changes are intended to reduce cut-through traffic on George Road, a local, two-lane road.

The $1.2 million intersection improvement projects would be completed by mid-2023.

The county will conduct a virtual engagement using the Hillsborough Engagement Hub to collect feedback from the public. Click here to participate.