Hoedt Road Traffic Snarls; No Quick Fix

We recently asked our readers to tell us what they'd change about Carrollwood and Northdale in 2013. We received several answers on the website and on the Carrollwood-Northdale Patch Facebook Page.

For the next few weeks, we plan to look into some of those suggestions to see if they're possible or not.

This week we are addressing a change that P.J. Rosen wrote us about. She said: "The intersection of Hoedt/Northdale and Dale Mabry. It is a nightmare and has been forEVER!"

Here's what Hillsborough County spokesman Steve Valdez had to say about it:

Installing a turning traffic turn signal at Hoedt Road and Dale Mabry Highway isn't a quick fix. A lane must be devoted to the turn signal, under engineering standards. That means right of way acquisition, Valdez said.

"That one little green arrow could be extremely expensive," Valdez said noting the commercial properties on both sides of the street, which could experience a loss of business during construction.

However, Valdez noted that any resident having an issue or problem with public services such as roads and signage can call and report it to the county's public works customer service department at 813-635-5400.

What issue would you like to see addressed in Carrollwood or Northdale in 2013?