History
Planning began for the Northwest Hillsborough Beltway in the 1960s/1970s as part of a multi-expressway/freeway system in Hillsborough County. Plans materialized gradually over the years, with very little backlash during the early stages. However, as northern Hillsborough County communities grew, so did the opposition. The Lutz community went very far to voice their opposition to the project, including creating an audio/video campaign, which included a song, music video, and lots of banners and stickers. They also rallied Florida politicians in Tallahassee to stop the expressway from being built. The efforts succeeded and the beltway was halted indefinitely.
By the mid 1980s, the Northwest Hillsborough Expressway was broken into two segments; the Lutz Expressway, and what would be known later as the Veterans Expressway. Plans continued to be developed for the Veterans Expressway through the 1980s, with final completion set for 1994. The Lutz Expressway plan was not revived again for several years. But when it did, the same Lutz communities revolted and succeeded.
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