City of Tampa, FL

05/17/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/17/2022 06:23

Temporary Lane Closures on W Columbus Drive to begin on May 24, 2022 for Utility Construction

A portion of W Columbus Drive between N Armenia Avenue/N Howard Avenue and N Boulevard will close daily from 9 am to 4 pm beginning on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, for utility construction. A city contractor will be doing sewer maintenance along W Columbus Drive between N Riverside Drive and N Poplar Avenue. One (1) eastbound and one (1) westbound lane on W Columbus Drive between N Riverside Drive and N Poplar Avenue will close at 9 am beginning on May 24, 2022.

One (1) eastbound and one (1) westbound lane on W Columbus Drive between N Riverside Drive and N Poplar Avenue will be maintained at all times during construction, with delays.

It is anticipated that all lanes on W Columbus Drive between N Riverside Drive and N Poplar Avenue will reopen to traffic by 4 pm on Thursday, May 26, 2022, weather permitting.

The City of Tampa recommends that motorists use alternative routes to avoid traffic congestion.

Eastbound and westbound motorists can use W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard or W Main Street between N Armenia Avenue/N Howard Avenue and N Boulevard, in lieu of W Columbus Drive.

Eastbound and westbound trucks can use W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between N Armenia Avenue/N Howard Avenue and N Boulevard, in lieu of W Columbus Drive.

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See all road closures at www.tampagov.net/RoadClosures

See capital projects at https://www.tampa.gov/projects

See active permits at https://www.tampa.gov/permits

For additional information, please contact:

Albert Calloway, Chief Construction Engineer

City of Tampa Contract Administration / Construction Management

(813) 635-3400; [email protected]