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Flooded, blocked streets in Tampa Bay counties

Many roads are impassible as Hurricane Milton left extensive damage throughout the Bay Area.
Credit: Bradenton Police Department
Fallen trees block roadways in Bradenton after Hurricane Milton.

TAMPA, Fla. — As Tampa Bay residents wake up on Thursday morning, they are urged not to travel as many roads are impassable because of fallen trees, downed power lines and flooding.

Law enforcement across the region is doing damage assessments after the Category 3 hurricane pounded cities with intense rain and wind.

Here's a running list of roads that are heavily damaged:  

Pinellas County

  • There is extreme localized flooding in St. Petersburg between 22nd Avenue and 58th Street and Central Avenue and 58th Street North
  • A large number of traffic signals are inoperable due to widespread power outages
    • If you have to be out on the roads, use caution at intersections with inoperable traffic signals and make sure you're treating them as 4-way stops, as required by law. 

Polk County

Here’s a list of flooded roads:

  • Palm Street & Suwanee Avenue North (Davenport)
  • Ronald Reagan Parkway & Pinetree Trail (Haines City)
  • Reynolds Road between Maine Avenue & Polk Parkway (Lakeland)
  • 42nd Street NW & Avenue Q NW (Winter Haven)
  • 3800 block of Highway 98 South (Bartow)
  • Bartow Road & Highway 98 South (Bartow)
  • Combee Road & Idlewild Street (Lakeland)
  • Highway 640 at Peace River Bridge & Highway 17 (Bartow)
  • 42nd Street NW & Avenue G NW (Winter Haven)
  • Oak Tree Lane & Galloway Road (Kathleen)
  • Swindell Road & Memorial Boulevard (Lakeland)
  • Chestnut Road North & Cochran Street (Lakeland)
  • Wabash Avenue North & New Tampa Highway (Lakeland)
  • 6000 Block of New Tampa Highway (Lakeland)
  •  Ariana Street & Plateau Avenue (Lakeland)
  • Airport Road & New Tampa Highway (Lakeland)
  • Ewell Road & Laurel Oak Road (Lakeland)
  • Berkley Road & I-4 Overpass (Polk City)
  • Shepherd Road & Coronet Road (Lakeland)
  • Highway 92 & Old Dixie Highway (Lakeland)
  • Reynolds Road & Woodland Drive (Lakeland)
  • Nashville Road & Tennessee Road (Lakeland)
  • Kville Avenue & Sun Acres Boulevard (Auburndale)
  • Highway 542 & John Caroll Road East (Lakeland)      
  • Highlands Street (Lakeland)
  • Mt Olive Road & Berkley Road (Polk City)

Here's a list of intersections that have power lines down:

  • Highway 630 & East Walk in Water Road (Frostproof)
  • Cherry Lane & Dunn Road (Lakeland)
  • Hillside Drive & Phillips Street (Mulberry)
  • Gordon Street (Mulberry)
  • Kokomo Road & 5400 (Haines City)
  • Crest Lane (Highlands City)
  • French Avenue North (Fort Meade)
  • Georgia Avenue (Highlands City)

Here's a list of intersections that have partial or total blockages due to trees, debris or powerlines:

  • Harley Lane & Lunn Road (Lakeland)
    • There is a power line down on a tree that is partially blocking the intersection
  • Rockridge Road & Tanic Road (Lakeland)
  • Old Dade City Road & Sherrouse Road (Lakeland)
  • Simms Road (Kathleen)
    • Trees down with power lines in them blocking the travel lanes

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