Tampa locals deal with it daily, but for some residents, Tampa traffic might come as a surprise. The hashtag #TampaTraffic finally made its way to trending on Twitter this morning.
You guys, #TampaTraffic is trending. We’ve finally made it!
— Désirée (@Melowsh) July 20, 2017
#tampatraffic is trending and that’s all I need to know for today
— Scott (@Mr_McElrath) July 20, 2017
Shout out to #TampaTraffic trending
— Nikola (@nuagenikola) July 20, 2017
The slow stop and go along Interstate 4 and 275 is nothing new to most commuters. In fact, it’s usually strange if traffic is moving along those interstates during rush hours.
This morning was no different and what probably caused Tampa to be a trending subject on Twitter was an accident on westbound I-4 that was blocking the center lane.
#HILLSBOROUGH: Crash, WB I-4 near McIntosh. FHP says roadblock center lane. #tampatraffic #GMTB
— Tampa Bay Traffic (@TampaBayTraffic) July 20, 2017
UPDATE: Here ya’ go – crash tying up the center lane on I-4 WB near McIntosh Rd. Cars passing on left and right. pic.twitter.com/KnLSbjDwqW
— Tampa Bay Traffic (@TampaBayTraffic) July 20, 2017
And things just went from bad to worse. BUT if you follow @TampaBayTraffic, you saw my warning 17 minutes ago. #GMTB pic.twitter.com/YxiDnhZWOU
— Tampa Bay Traffic (@TampaBayTraffic) July 20, 2017
And while I-4 was backed up, I-275 decided to join the party as well.
No surprise #tampatraffic is trending. I was feeling sorry for the folks traveling south on I-275 this morn.
— Clarisa Gerlach (@clarisagerlach) July 20, 2017
Yeesh … #tampatraffic #GMTB pic.twitter.com/WLQd9qn4pP
— Tampa Bay Traffic (@TampaBayTraffic) July 20, 2017
Back in 2016 I-4 was named the most dangerous interstate in America due to accidents and fatalities.
