771.pdf_v_d04272026.pdf — PaddleOCR-VL (Baidu)

Ola Avenue New Bikeway from 7th Avenue to Florida Avenue 440511-5-52-01

Project Details
Work Type	New Bikeway
Phase	Completed
Limits	from 7th Ave to Florida Ave
Project Start	September 30, 2024
Length	4.1 miles
City	Tampa
County	Hillsborough
Construction Cost	$5.03 million (combined w/Central Ave Project)
Estimated Completion	Spring 2026
Contractor	Blacktip Services, Inc.

Contact Information

Project Information

Maricelle Venegas 813-975-6204

Maricelle.Venegas@dot.state.fl.us

Media Contact

Kayla Mejia 813-975-6060

Kayla.Mejia@dot.state.fl.us

About

All construction activities associated with this project were completed on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

This project restriped approximately 4.2 miles of roadway by adding sharrows to accommodate an on-street bikeway with signage along Ola Avenue from 7th Avenue to Kirby Street in Tampa.

Other improvements:

added speed cushions for traffic calming on Ola Avenue to the south of Osborne Avenue
created four-way stop intersections at Ola Avenue and Osborne Avenue, and at Highland Avenue and W. Lambright Street
upgraded curb ramps, added marked crosswalks, and intersection lighting at Columbus Drive (rectangular rapid flashing beacons), SR 574 /MLK (traffic signal), Slight Avenue (pedestrian hybrid beacon)

This project was constructed in conjunction with the Central Avenue new bikeway project from 7th Avenue to Florida Avenue (Project Number 440511-6-52-01).