TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — Speeding on a residential Temple Terrace road has a resident concerned about safety.  

What You Need To Know

  • A resident says there are concerns about speeding on Riverhills Drive in Temple Terrace between 40th and 56th streets

  • The road has become a popular cut-through for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Busch Boulevard

  • Temple Terrace police patrol the area but at least one resident said she would like more enforcement

Candace Reed lives on Riverhills Drive and says the 25 mph speed limit on the eastern stretch of the road is often ignored between 40th and 56th streets.

“They just zoom by,” Reed said. “I’ve seen people pass up to two cars at a time.”

Reed said one driver even recently hit a mailbox and flipped their car.

Riverhills Drive is a residential road with curves, steep driveways and tight sidewalks, and Reed said that can make speed a concern for those trying to head to and from their homes.

“I have a lot of anxiety when I’m approaching my house to turn in,” she said. “Whether or not I’m going to be rear ended by someone approaching too fast.”

Reed said the road has also become a popular option in recent years for drivers looking for an alternate to busy Busch Boulevard.

“I can only imagine how this traffic is going to look in the next two years, versus the last seven or eight that we’ve lived here,” she said.

Reed said she’s attended city meetings to ask what she can do to raise more awareness about the road.

But she said it’s been hard to get answers.

One reason is that Riverhills Drive sits divided between the cities of Tampa and Temple Terrace. Officials with Hillsborough County say the portion west of Mission Court is in Tampa’s jurisdiction while the eastern portion is in Temple Terrace.

Spectrum News reached out to the city of Temple Terrace about the speeding concerns. A spokesperson said that when they get a formal complaint about speeding, they send police officers to the area.

Reed said that’s happened before, but the extra police presence didn’t last long, so she’d like to see a more permanent solution, like speed bumps.

“I think speed bumps would ultimately be the best solution here," Reed said. "But I think more enforcement of the law is needed as well."

Temple Terrace officials also sent Spectrum News the city's speed bump installation procedures. They said it starts with a petition from a resident, and if 50% of the homeowners in the area sign it, the city will start a traffic study.

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