Project Info Map
Project Information
The Channel District improvements involve the design and construction within right-of-way areas along nine street segments within the Channel District of Tampa, Florida. Construction is divided into fifteen phases and began in fall 2019. The overall completion of the project is anticipated for early 2027.
The project will provide improved pedestrian access; upgrading of water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities; streetscaping (lighting and landscaping); the addition of on-street parking and sidewalks; and street furniture throughout the district.
Phases of Construction
- Phase A1 – Completed
- Phase A2 – Completed
- Phase B1 – Completed
- Phase B2 – Completed
- Phase C1a – In Construction
- Phase C1b – In Construction
- Phase C2 – Completed
- Phase C3 – Completed
- Phase D1 – Completed
- Phase D2 – Anticipated to begin in 2026
- Phase DW2-1 – To Be Determined
- Phase E1 – Anticipated to begin in 2025
- Phase E2 – Completed
- Phase E3 – To Be Determined
- Phase WM – In Construction
View phase specific information by clicking its name above or its location on the map.
Phase B1
PHASE A1
N. 12th Street
- From E. Kennedy Boulevard to E. Washington Street
- Construction has been completed
Improvements:
- Utility upgrades
- Sidewalk & street improvements
PHASE A2
N. 11th Street
- From Kennedy Boulevard to Washington Street
- Construction has been completed
Improvements:
- Sidewalk improvements
- Burying of overhead utilities
- New landscaping & irrigation
PHASE B1
Channelside Drive
- From E. Kennedy Boulevard to E. Cumberland Avenue
- Construction has been completed
Background:
Channelside Drive, from south of E. Cumberland Avenue to E. Kennedy Boulevard, is a complex corridor housed within the Channel District of downtown Tampa. Encompassed by existing and planned future residential and commercial developments, this district is also home to popular attractions and venues for locals and tourists, to include The Florida Aquarium, Port Tampa Bay, Amalie Arena, and Sparkman Wharf. With Channelside Drive playing an integral role within the district, designs for this project segment considered a variety of factors, such as pedestrian and bicyclist safety, flow of traffic/improved connectivity, parking, transit and streetcar access and operation, and aesthetics.
Improvements:
- Landscaping
- Wayfinding signage
- Wide multi-purpose sidewalk & street furniture
- Street resurfacing & curbing
- Additional pedestrian crossings
- Single lane roundabout
- Improved access to TECO Streetcar stations
- Center landscaped median
For more information on design of this project segment, visit the City of Tampa’s Channelside Drive Design Project website.
PHASE B2
Channelside Drive
- Intersection of Cumberland Boulevard and Channelside Drive
- Construction has been completed
Improvements:
- Water, sewer and communication line improvements
- Landscaping & irrigation
- Sidewalk improvements
- Surface features
PHASE C1a
E. Twiggs Street
- From N. Meridian Avenue to N. 12th Street
- In Construction
Improvements:
- Street resurfacing
- Sidewalk improvements
- Burying of overhead utilities
- Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE C1b
E. Twiggs Street
- From N. 12th Street to N. Meridian Avenue
- In Construction
PHASE C1b
E. Twiggs Street
- From N. Meridian Avenue to N. 12th Street
- Construction is anticipated to begin in December 2023 with completion by October 2024
Improvements:
- New roadway construction and street resurfacing
- Burying of overhead utilities
- Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE C2
E. Cumberland Avenue
- From Channelside Drive to S. Meridian Avenue
- Construction has been completed
Improvements:
- Roadway improvements
- Storm drainage improvements
PHASE C3
Port Tampa Bay
- Terminal 3
- Construction has been completed
PHASE D1
E. Whiting Street
- From N. Meridian Avenue to N. 11th Street
- Construction has been completed
Improvements:
- Landscaping & irrigation
- Decorative sidewalk improvements
- Upgraded on-street parking
- Burying of overhead utilities
- Underground improvements to water, sewer, storm drains and electrical utilities
- Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE D2
E. Whiting Street
- From N. 11th Street to Channelside Drive
- Construction is anticipated to begin in 2026
Improvements:
- Landscaping
- Sidewalk improvements
- Upgraded on-street parking
- Street resurfacing & new curbing
- Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE DW2-1
- Intersection of Washington Street and N. 12th Street
- Construction start date to be determined
PHASE E1
N. 12th Street
- North of E. Twiggs Street
- Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025
Improvements:
- Roadway construction
- New utilities
- Water main improvements, shown as WM on the project map
PHASE E2
N. 11th Street
- From E. Whiting Street to E. Washington Street
- Construction has been completed
Improvements:
- Landscaping & irrigation
- Decorative sidewalk improvements
- Upgraded on-street parking
- Street resurfacing & new curbing
- Burying of overhead utilities
- Remediation of localized flooding
- Underground improvements to water, sewer, storm drains and electrical utilities
PHASE E3
S. 12th Street
- From E. Whiting Street to E. Cumberland Avenue
- Construction is to be determined
Improvements:
- Sidewalk improvements
- Burying of overhead utilities
PHASE WM
Meridian Avenue, north of E. Twiggs Street and N. 12th Street
- From N. Raymond Avenue to the northern right-of-way of FL-618 (Selmon Expressway)
- In Construction
PHASE WM
Meridian Avenue
- North of Twiggs Street
- Construction is anticipated to begin in December 2023 with completion by October 2024
N. 12th Street
- From N. Raymond Avenue to the northern right-of-way of FL-618
- Construction is anticipated to begin in December 2023 with completion by October 2024
Improvements:
- Water main improvements