Construction Updates

Tampa, FL (January 4, 2019) – Phase 2 of the Channelside Drive road/lane closures between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue for roadway reconstruction will begin at 9 am on Monday, January 7, 2019 and Phase 1 of the Old Water Street road closure between S Franklin Street and S Florida Avenue for utility construction is still ongoing. A private contractor is regrading Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue in three (3) phases and a City contractor is installing a sewer force main in Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Morgan Street in the five (5) phases. Channelside Drive Road Reconstruction: As part of Phase 2 of the regrading of Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue, both eastbound lanes on Channelside Drive between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue will close at 9 am on January 7, 2019. Two (2) westbound lanes on Channelside Drive between S Meridian Avenue and S Nebraska Avenue will be maintained during construction, with delays. The sidewalk on the north side of Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue will remain closed during construction. Pedestrian access will be maintained via signage to other sidewalks in the area, during construction. It is anticipated that this phase of construction work will be completed by 9 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, weather permitting. One (1) additional phase will follow upon completion of the Phase 2 construction work. The entire Channelside Drive road project is expected to be completed by 9 am on Friday, January 25, 2019. Old Water Street Sewer Force Main Construction: Construction continues on a portion of Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Florida Avenue that closed on Monday, December 17, 2018, as part of Phase 1 of the Wastewater Capital Improvement project. A City contractor is installing a 48” diameter sewer force main in 5 phases on Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Morgan Street. The crosswalks on Old Water Street to the west and east of S Florida Avenue are closed during construction. Pedestrians will be detoured to other sidewalks in the area via signage. It is anticipated that this phase of construction work will be completed by midnight on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, weather permitting. Four (4) additional phases will follow upon completion of Phase 1 construction work. The following streets will have road closures. Phase 2: Old Water Street at the intersection of S Florida Avenue Phase 3: Old Water Street between S Florida Avenue and S Morgan Street Phase 4: Old Water Street between S Florida Avenue and S Morgan Street Phase 5: Old Water Street at the intersection of S Morgan Street It is anticipated that these 5 phases of the Sewer Force Main Project will be completed on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, weather permitting. The entire Wastewater project is expected to be completed by fall 2020, weather permitting. The City of Tampa recommends that motorists use alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion. For hockey fans planning on seeing the Lightning at AMALIE Arena, please go to: tampabaylightning.com/parking Others planning on seeing a family show, event or concert, please go to: amaliearena.com/plan-your-visit A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested detour routes can be found embedded below:

Tampa, FL (December 10, 2018) – A portion of Channelside Drive between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue and Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Florida Avenue will close on Monday, December 17, 2018 for road and utility construction. A private contractor will reconstruct Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue in three (3) phases. A City contractor will also install a sewer force main in Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Morgan Street in the five (5) phases. Channelside Drive Road Construction: As part of Phase 1 of the regrading of Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue, the eastbound lanes on Channelside Drive between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue and one (1) westbound lane on Channelside Drive between S Meridian Avenue and S Nebraska Avenue will close at 9 am on December 17, 2018. One (1) westbound lane on Channelside Drive between S Meridian Avenue and S Nebraska Avenue will be maintained during construction of the south side of Channelside Drive, with delays. The sidewalk on the north side of Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue will remain closed during construction. Pedestrian access will be maintained via signage to other sidewalks in the area, during construction. It is anticipated that this phase of construction work will be completed by 4 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2019, weather permitting. Two (2) additional phases will follow upon completion of Phase 1 construction work. The entire Channelside Drive road project is expected to be completed by Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Old Water Street Sewer Force Main Construction: A portion of Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Florida Avenue will close on Monday, December 17, 2018, as part of Phase 1 of the Wastewater Capital Improvement project. A City contractor will be installing a 54” diameter sewer force main in 5 phases on Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Morgan Street. During Phase 1, Old Water Street between S Franklin Street and S Florida Avenue will close at 9 am on December 17, 2018. The crosswalks on Old Water Street to the west and east of S Florida Avenue will be closed during construction. Pedestrians will be detoured to other sidewalks in the area via signage. It is anticipated that this phase of construction work will be completed by 4 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, weather permitting. Four (4) additional phases will follow upon completion of Phase 1 construction work. The following streets will have road closures. Phase 2: Old Water Street at the intersection of S Florida Avenue Phase 3: Old Water Street between S Florida Avenue and S Morgan Street Phase 4: Old Water Street between S Florida Avenue and S Morgan Street Phase 5: Old Water Street at the intersection of S Morgan Street It is anticipated that these 5 phases of the Sewer Force Main Project will be completed on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, weather permitting. The entire Wastewater project is expected to be completed by fall 2020, weather permitting. The City of Tampa recommends that motorists use alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion. For hockey fans planning on seeing the Lightning at AMALIE Arena, please go to: tampabaylightning.com/parking Others planning on seeing a family show, event or concert, please go to: amaliearena.com/plan-your-visit The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). See all road closures at www.tampagov.net/RoadClosures A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested detour routes can be found embedded below:

For additional information, please contact: Don Cermeno, Construction Engineer City of Tampa Contract Administration / Construction Management (813) 635-3400, Don.cermeno@tampagov.net Temporary Lane Closures on E Brorein Street, S Jefferson Street, S Nebraska Avenue and Channelside Drive to begin November 13, 2018 for Utility Maintenance Tampa, FL (November 9, 2018) – A portion of E Brorein Street between S Nebraska Avenue and S Jefferson Street, S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street, S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close beginning on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 for utility maintenance. A contractor will repair traffic signal conduit on the northeast corner of E Brorein Street and S Jefferson Street and relocate communication facilities on the east side of S Nebraska Avenue at the intersection of E Brorein Street. One (1) westbound lane on E Brorein Street between S Nebraska Avenue and S Jefferson Street, one (1) northbound lane on S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street, one (1) northbound lane on S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and one (1) eastbound lane on Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close daily from 9 am to 4 pm beginning on November 13, 2018. One (1) westbound lane on E Brorein Street between S Nebraska Avenue and S Jefferson Street, one (1) northbound lane on S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street, one (1) northbound lane on S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and two (2) eastbound lanes on Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will be maintained during construction, with delays. The sidewalks on the north side of E Brorein Street between S Nebraska Avenue and S Jefferson Street, on the east side of S Jefferson Street between E Brorein Street and E Whiting Street and on the east side of S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street will be closed during construction. Pedestrians will be detoured to other available sidewalks via signage. All lanes on E Brorein Street, S Jefferson Street, S Nebraska Avenue and Channelside Drive will reopen to traffic by 4 pm on Friday, November 16, 2018, weather permitting. The City of Tampa recommends that motorists use alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion. A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below:

Tampa, FL (October 22, 2018) – A portion of S Nebraska Avenue between E Cumberland Avenue and E Whiting Street will close daily from 9 am to 4 pm beginning on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, for road construction. The City contractor will be constructing sidewalks and curbing on the west side of S Nebraska Avenue between E Walton Street and E Finley Street. The southbound lane of S Nebraska Avenue between E Walton Street and E Finley Street will close at 9 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Northbound and southbound traffic will be intermittently maintained on the east side of S Nebraska Avenue, at all times during construction. Immediately following the construction, the northbound and southbound lanes on S Nebraska Avenue between E Walton Street and E Finley Street will be paved. Northbound and southbound traffic will be intermittently maintained on one side of S Nebraska Avenue, at all times during paving operations. All lanes on S Nebraska Avenue between E Walton Street and E Finley Street will be open to traffic by 4 pm on Friday, November 2, 2018, weather permitting. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). The City of Tampa recommends that motorists use alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion. A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below:

Tampa, FL (September 7, 2018) – A portion of S Meridian Avenue between E Jackson Street and Channelside Drive, S Beneficial Drive between Knights Run Avenue and Channelside Drive and Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue / S Beneficial Drive will close on Saturday, September 8, 2018, for utility construction project. The private contractor will be installing utilities across S Meridian Avenue between E Cumberland Avenue and Channelside Drive. All southbound and northbound lanes of S Meridian Avenue between E Cumberland Avenue and Channelside Drive will close at 12:01 am on September 8, 2018. Two (2) southbound lanes on S Meridian Avenue between E Jackson Street and Channelside Drive, one (1) northbound lane on S Beneficial Drive between the S Beneficial Drive bridge and Channelside Drive and one (1) eastbound lane on Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Meridian Avenue / S Beneficial Drive will also close at 12:01 am on September 8, 2018. On Monday, September 10, 2018, at approximately 5 am, the southbound right turn lane on S Meridian Avenue between E Cumberland Avenue and Channelside Drive will be open to traffic. On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at approximately 5 am, all southbound lanes on S Meridian Avenue between E Jackson Street and Channelside Drive will be open to traffic. All lanes on S Meridian Avenue, S Beneficial Drive and Channelside Drive are scheduled to be open to traffic by 5 am on Monday, September 17, 2018, weather permitting. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested detour routes can be found embedded below:

Tampa, FL (July 9, 2018) – A portion of Old Water Street between S Florida Avenue and Channelside Drive will close on Monday, July 9, 2018, for roadway and infrastructure improvements. One (1) northbound lane on Old Water Street between S Morgan Street and Channelside Drive will close at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 9, 2018. It will reopen to traffic by 3:30 pm on Friday, September 14, 2018, weather permitting. Additionally, a portion of S Nebraska Ave between E Brorein Street and E Whiting Street, S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street is closed for roadway and infrastructure improvements. S Nebraska Avenue between E Walton St and E Finley St is expected to be open to traffic by 4 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018. As part of the phased roadway realignment program planned for southern downtown Tampa, a portion of E Brorein Street between Old Water Street and S Nebraska Avenue is closed permanently. Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Nebraska Avenue has been reconfigured to accommodate two (2) westbound lanes and two (2) eastbound lanes. As part of the interim roadway realignment plan, S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street was converted to a one-way, two-lane northbound road. E Eunice Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Nebraska Avenue will remain closed until Friday, June 29, 2018. S Caesar Street between Channelside Drive and E Walton Street will remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. E Cumberland Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue will also remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below:

Temporary Road Closure on S Nebraska Avenue and Lane Closures on S Jefferson Street and Channelside Drive to begin June 14, 2018 for Roadway and Infrastructure Tampa, FL (June 13, 2018) – A portion of S Nebraska Ave between E Brorein Street and E Whiting Street, S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close on Thursday, June 14, 2018 for roadway and infrastructure improvements. S Nebraska Avenue between E Walton St and E Finley St will be closed at 9 a.m. on June 14, 2018 and is expected to be open to traffic by 4 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2018. Additionally, a portion of S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close on Thursday, June 14, 2018 for utility maintenance. A private contractor will be cleaning a utility manhole on S Jefferson Street between E Eunice Avenue and E Brorein Street. One (1) northbound lane on S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and one (1) eastbound lane on Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close at 9 am on June 14, 2018 and will reopen to traffic by 3 p.m., weather permitting. As part of the phased roadway realignment program planned for southern downtown Tampa, a portion of E Brorein Street between Old Water Street and S Nebraska Avenue is closed permanently. Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Nebraska Avenue has been reconfigured to accommodate two (2) westbound lanes and two (2) eastbound lanes. As part of the interim roadway realignment plan, S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street was converted to a one-way, two-lane northbound road. E Eunice Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Nebraska Avenue will remain closed until Friday, June 29, 2018. S Caesar Street between Channelside Drive and E Walton Street will remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. E Cumberland Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue will also remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below:

A portion of S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close on Friday, May 18, 2018, for utility maintenance. A private contractor will be cleaning a utility manhole on S Jefferson Street between E Eunice Avenue and E Brorein Street. One (1) northbound lane on S Jefferson Street between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and one (1) eastbound lane on Channelside Drive between S Morgan Street and S Jefferson Street will close at 9 am on May 18, 2018 and will reopen to traffic by 3 pm, weather permitting. As part of the phased roadway realignment program planned for southern downtown Tampa, a portion of E Brorein Street between Old Water Street and S Nebraska Avenue is closed permanently. Channelside Drive between Old Water Street and S Nebraska Avenue has been reconfigured to accommodate two (2) westbound lanes and two (2) eastbound lanes. As part of the interim roadway realignment plan, S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street was converted to a one-way, two-lane northbound road. E Eunice Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Nebraska Avenue will remain closed until Friday, June 29, 2018. S Caesar Street between Channelside Drive and E Walton Street will remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. E Cumberland Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue will also remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below:

As part of the phased roadway realignment program planned for southern downtown Tampa, a portion of E Brorein Street will close beginning Sunday, April 29, 2018. E Brorein Street between Channelside Drive and S Nebraska Avenue will permanently close at 12:01 am on April 29, 2018 for roadway realignment. The northernmost, westbound lane on Channelside Drive between S Meridian Avenue and Old Water Street will also close on April 29, 2018 at 12:01 am. Two westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes on Channelside Drive between S Meridian Avenue and Old Water Street will shift south and remain open to motorists in both directions. In order to progress westbound traffic during the morning peak hours, the westbound left turn movement from Channelside Drive to Old Water Street will be prohibited between 7 am and 9 am during weekdays (Monday- Friday). Further, Channelside Drive will transition from an eastbound one-way road to a two-way roadway between S Nebraska Avenue and Old Water Street. S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive to E Brorein Street will become a one-way northbound road. Motorists traveling westbound on Channelside Drive will take S Nebraska Avenue north to E Brorein Street. S Caesar Street between Channelside Drive and E Walton Street will remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. E Cumberland Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Meridian Avenue will also remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below:

A portion of Channelside Drive between S Jefferson Street and Old Water Street will close nightly beginning on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, for roadway and infrastructure improvements. Eastbound Channelside Drive between S Jefferson Street and Old Water Street will close nightly from 9 pm to 5 am the following morning on the following nights: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Thursday, April 26, 2018 Friday, April 27, 2018 Saturday, April 28, 2018 The intersection at Channelside Drive, E Brorein Street, and Old Water Street will close at 9 am on Monday, March 19, 2018, for roadway and infrastructure improvements. During construction, northbound left turns from Old Water Street to westbound E Brorein Street will be prohibited. Additionally, westbound left turns on Channelside Drive at the intersection of Old Water Street will be prohibited. The intersection of Channelside Drive, E Brorein Street and Old Water Street is scheduled to open to traffic by 9 am on Sunday, April 29, 2018, weather permitting. S Nebraska Avenue between Channelside Drive and E Brorein Street and E Eunice Avenue between S Jefferson Street and S Nebraska Avenue are scheduled to reopen to traffic by 9:00 am on Sunday, April 29, 2018, weather permitting. S Caesar Street between Channelside Drive and E Walton Street will remain closed until Thursday, May 31, 2018. E Cumberland Avenue between S Nebraska Avenue and S Meridian Avenue will remain closed until Tuesday, September 4, 2018. The public can stay connected with the ongoing construction project by visiting DowntownTampaGrid.com. Questions or comments should be directed to the project team by email at contactus@downtowntampagrid.com or by phone at (813) 607-GRID (4743). A high-resolution map with the City of Tampa's suggested alternate routes can be found embedded below: