One of the final stretches of the Suncoast Parkway is now open — way ahead of schedule. Drivers will soon get to travel from Tampa to north of Crystal River without a stoplight.
It’s officially called Phase Two of the Parkway in Citrus County. It’s only three miles from State Road 44 to Norvell Bryant Highway.
But it’s the first step in a three-part construction project that allows motorists to bypass a crowded section of U.S. 19 in Crystal River…