Hillsborough transportation group to approve amendment to extend Tampa’s Riverwalk with $24M grant
September 7, 2021 - The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization is scheduled to review an amendment needed to fund $24 million toward the extension of the City of Tampa’s west Riverwalk to the north. The extension would take place north from Interstate 275 to Columbus Drive. The six-phased project entails building 12.2-miles of multimodal, car-free paths connecting three neighborhoods on the west side of the Hillsborough River to downtown Tampa. It will also connect to transit stations, the water taxi and the TECO streetcar. The City of Tampa received notice last year of a $24 million award from the U.S. DOT under the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grant Program. The funds would cover 80% of the project with the remaining 20% to be covered by the City. In order for the funds to be transmitted, the TPO Board is being asked to amend the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to reflect that the City of Tampa has been awarded the $24 million grant. The meeting on the amendment will be held on Sept. 14.