Project Info
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 nine phases and began fall 2019. The overall completion of the project is anticipated for early 2022.
Construction Schedule
- Phase A1 – Fall 2019
- Phase A2 – Early 2020
- Phase B – Late Summer 2020
- Phase C1 – Summer 2022
- Phase C2 – Early 2021
- Phase D – Spring 2021
- Phase E1 – Summer 2021
- Phase E2 – Fall 2020
- Phase E3 – Late 2021
Get phase specific information by clicking its location on the map.

PHASE E1
N. 12th Street
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North of E. Twiggs Street -
Construction is anticipated to begin summer 2021.
Improvements:
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Street resurfacing -
Sidewalk improvements -
Burying of overhead utilities -
Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE C1
E. Twiggs Street
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From N. Meridian Avenue to Channelside Drive -
Construction is anticipated to begin summer 2022.
Improvements:
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Street resurfacing -
Sidewalk improvements -
Burying of overhead utilities -
Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE C2
E. Cumberland Avenue
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From Channelside Drive to S. Meridian Avenue -
Construction is anticipated to begin early 2021.
Improvements:
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On-street parking & loading areas -
Street resurfacing -
Crosswalks -
Utility upgrades
PHASE D
E. Whiting Street
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From N. Meridian Avenue to Channelside Drive -
Construction is anticipated to begin spring 2021.
Improvements:
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Landscaping -
Sidewalk improvements -
Upgraded on-street parking -
Street resurfacing & new curbing -
Remediation of localized flooding
PHASE B
Channelside Drive
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From E. Kennedy Boulevard to E. Cumberland Avenue -
Construction is anticipated to begin September/October.
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:
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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 A1
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From E. Kennedy Boulevard to E. Washington Street -
Construction began fall 2019.
Improvements:
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Utility upgrades -
Sidewalk & street improvements
PHASE E3
S. 12th Street
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From E. Whiting Street to E. Cumberland Avenue -
Construction is anticipated to begin late 2021.
Improvements:
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Sidewalk improvements -
Burying of overhead utilities
PHASE E2
N. 11th Street
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From E. Whiting Street to E. Washington Street -
Construction is anticipated to begin fall 2020.
Improvements:
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Street resurfacing -
Sidewalk improvements -
Burying of overhead utilities -
Remediation of localized flooding -
Reconfigure angle parking to parallel parking
PHASE A2
N. 11th Street
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From Kennedy Boulevard to Washington Street -
Construction is anticipated to begin early 2020.
Improvements:
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Sidewalk improvements -
Burying of overhead utilities -
New landscaping & irrigation