Tampa Issues Traffic Advisory for a Packed October 17 Downtown, Headlined by the Tampa Pig Jig
Tampa is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida. The City of Tampa issued a traffic advisory on October 14 warning that downtown and surrounding areas would be busier than usual on Saturday, October 17, when a packed lineup of events, including the Tampa Pig Jig, was set to draw crowds across the area. The city asked travelers to make a plan, build in extra travel time and keep an eye out for pedestrians entering and leaving event areas.
The day's events listed by the city included the Walk to End Alzheimer's at Benchmark International Arena and Bayshore Blvd. at 9 a.m.; Art Fair Tampa at the Tampa Convention Center at 10 a.m.; the National Franchise Expo at 11 a.m.; the Tampa Pig Jig at Julian B. Lane Park at 1 p.m.; a Tampa Bay Lightning game at Benchmark International Arena at 4 p.m.; Straz Center shows at 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and a University of South Florida football game at Raymond James Stadium at 7 p.m.
The city pointed travelers to alternatives including the free TECO Line Streetcar, DASH service, HART buses, and rentable scooters and bikes. All City of Tampa downtown garages offer free covered bicycle parking, and Benchmark International Arena offers a free bike valet for event attendees. The city directed readers to Tampa.gov/road-closures for the latest road closures and Tampa.gov/parking for parking options. (GSM, based on the City of Tampa traffic advisory of October 14)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：自 Hillsborough River 望向 Tampa 市中心，右侧为 Tampa Convention Center 一带。图片来源：Eric Statzer，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0。Photo: Downtown Tampa seen across the Hillsborough River, with the Tampa Convention Center area at right. Image: Eric Statzer, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
