Cleveland Street Quick Build

Identified as one of the most dangerous streets in Tampa for drivers and pedestrians, a portion of Cleveland Street will be undergoing a series of safety improvements and roadway enhancements.

Beginning Sunday, June 19th construction crews will begin work along Cleveland Street, just west of the railroad tracks that intersect at Willow Avenue, to Parker Street. Tampa's ambitious Vision Zero Action Plan identified Cleveland Street as part of the High Injury Network (HIN), a designation for roads where most deadly and serious-injury crashes occur. After rigorous study, Tampa's traffic engineers found Cleveland Street is underutilized by drivers, which tends to lead to speeding. From 2021 to May 2024, a total of 80 crashes were recorded along Cleveland Street. Fourty perecent of the crashes involved injuries.

**The Cleveland Street Quick Build safety improvements include: **

• Converting one of the three existing travel lanes into a parking-protected bicycle lane with more than 80 new on-street parking spaces.

• The creation of Tampa's first protected intersection. Located at Cleveland and S. Hyde Park Avenue, the design keeps bicyclists separate from cars, providing them with a dedicated path through the intersection.

• Drivers exiting the Selmon Expressway at the Willow Avenue exit ramp will have significantly improved visibility and a safer exit onto Cleveland St.

*This project extends from the Railroad tracks on Cleveland Street to Parker Street. *