SR 582 (Fowler Avenue) Intersection Improvements (Multiple Locations) 447696-1-52-01

Project Details
Work TypeIntersection Improvements
PhaseCompleted
Limits15th St, 22nd St, University Collection, 30th St/Bruce B. Downs and 56th St
Project StartJuly 12, 2021
CityTampa Temple Terrace
CountyHillsborough
RoadFowler Avenue SR 582
Construction Cost$2.1 million
Estimated CompletionSummer 2022
ContractorAjax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC

About

As of Friday, June 17, 2022, all construction activities associated with this project have been completed.

This design-build improvement project upgraded multiple intersections along Fowler Avenue at 15th Street, 22nd Street, University Collection, 30th Street/Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and 56th Street in Tampa and Temple Terrace.

Contact Information

Project Information

Hamid Jafarian 813-612-3200

Hamid.Jafarian@dot.state.fl.us

Media Contact

Kayla Mejia 813-975-6060

Kayla.Mejia@dot.state.fl.us

Upgrades included:

  • modified curbs, pedestrian islands, and medians
  • installed new pedestrian signals, ramps, and intersection lighting
  • added truck aprons (see posted images)

What are truck aprons and why are they colored red? Truck aprons slow down vehicles before turning onto a roadway and provide a safer environment for pedestrians and bicyclists. They are designed to allow the trailer of commercial vehicles to drive over the apron when making a right turn at an intersection. Truck aprons are colored red to provide enhanced visibility.

Construction is estimated to finish summer of 2022.