Tampa's 22-Mile 'Green Artery' Pedestrian Path Construction Underway

The Green Artery Project

• 🚀 The city of Tampa is constructing a 22-mile project called the Green Artery, designed to connect growing neighborhoods and make the city more accessible.
• 🎯 This initiative aims to link over 20 neighborhoods, parks, schools, supermarkets, and jobs, creating a vital network for residents.

Connecting Communities and Infrastructure

• 💡 The Green Artery will connect to the future West Riverwalk, a five-mile expansion, allowing residents to travel from West Tampa to the Riverwalk.
• 🚶‍♀️ Leaders envision the Green Artery as a lifeline for walking and biking, especially as the city continues to expand.
• 🛠️ The project includes nearly 4,000 feet of new and widened sidewalks, crosswalk signals, and other road improvements.

Project Scope and Timeline

• 📍 Construction has begun on the first two segments, totaling approximately 2.4 miles, in Old Seol Heights and Lowry Park Central.
• 🔗 This new path joins the city's existing Green Spine, which extends from West Tampa to East Lake City and up the Neo Parkway to Cascaden Park.
• 💬 Addressing potential criticism, leaders emphasize that people will use these paths when they feel safe.
• 🗓️ The first two segments are expected to be finished by mid-August, with the full loop projected to be completed over the next five years.
• 💰 The initial phase of the project costs about $1.7 million, with over half funded by FDOT grants.