The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has submitted a request to amend the TPO’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add funds for projects to be considered at the May TPO Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 10 at 9:00 am. This TIP amendment will impact the following project, noted below:
440511-2 | N Tampa St & N Florida Avenue from Floribraska Avenue & from Palm Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
The purpose of this project is to add design phase funding in FY24 to upgrade the existing drainage system to reduce the regular street flooding and to make complete street improvements to the roadway.
The complete street improvements include relocating the curb line to generally narrow the lane widths to 11’ and widen the sidewalks to 7’ on both sides of Florida Avenue.
Creation of a 12’ shared use path on the west side of Tampa Street and widening the sidewalk to 8’ on the east side of Tampa Street. Bulb-outs will be constructed in areas with on-street parking, at Columbus Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Florida Avenue.
New pedestrian crossings will be installed at 26th Avenue on Florida Avenue, and at Woodlawn Avenue and Indiana Avenue on Tampa Street.
This project also supports planned projects by HART, including a proposed Bus Rapid Transit system and a light rail extension.
The public can comment on this amendment in advance of the May 10 at 9:00 am TPO Board meeting through May 9 via email to tpo@plancom.org; mail to Hillsborough TPO, Attn: Cheryl Wilkening, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 18th Floor, Tampa 33602; voicemail one week in advance of the meeting to 813-272-5940 (press 9); or social media by posting on the TPO Facebook event page. The public is also invited to comment during the meeting whether participating virtually or in person. Sign up to speak during the meeting: Public Comment Sign Up
For questions or comments, please email Roger Mathie at mathier@plancom.org