Around 12,000 drivers travel on New Tampa Boulevard each day, and soon they will see a major improvement. The City of Tampa will begin resurfacing 1.8 miles of New Tampa Boulevard to provide a smoother and safer drive.
The project covers New Tampa Boulevard from Meadow Pine Drive to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Improvements include new asphalt, upgraded pavement markings and new ADA-compliant pedestrian curb ramps.
The $1 million project is expected to take eight weeks or less, depending on weather. To reduce traffic disruptions, construction will take place overnight. Sections of the roadway will reopen to traffic each morning after work is completed.
According to the City of Tampa, the project was supported by New Tampa residents, the Tampa City Council, the city's Mobility Department and Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera.
”I am thrilled that this repaving project - a big priority for me and my New Tampa constituents - is coming forward," said Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera said in a press release. "New Tampa wanted the best and New Tampa is gonna get the best with this project for this often traveled Boulevard. This is a big win for quality of life for the Alaska of Tampa."
When completed, the project will add 3.5 lane-miles to the City of Tampa's 2026 paving program. City officials said the program resurfaced 28 lane-miles in June. Last year, the city resurfaced about 80 lane-miles and plans to meet or surpass that total this year.