Four Lithia homeowners deal with collapsing driveways

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four homeowners in Lithia say they’ve been living with dangerously collapsing driveways for over two years, despite repeated promises from Hillsborough County officials to fix the issue.

The problem stems from a failed culvert under Old Welcome Road. The aging underground pipe has weakened the ground beneath the driveways, causing significant sinkholes and cracks that threaten the safety of the residents.

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Terry Saliva, one of the impacted homeowners, first reached out to Better Call Behnken in 2023. At the time, county workers responded by placing a temporary steel plate over the worst section in Saliva’s yard and patching the area with asphalt. They assured residents that a permanent solution was coming soon…

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