Selmon Project Community Connections and Safety
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#ConnectingCommunities DOWNTOWN UNDERPASS ENHANCEMENTS THAT CONNECT COMMUNITIES DEPUTY KOTFILA MEMORIAL DOG PARK FRAMES ON FRANKLIN SELMON STATUE The Deputy Kotfila Memorial Dog Park has plenty of room for dogs of all sizes to socialize, with separate play areas for small and large dogs. THEA installed top-of-the-line canine turf, which is safer for puppy THEA partnered with the City of Tampa and Tampa’s Downtown Partnership to create paws, more durable, and requires less maintenance – all under the an outdoor space that features art from Tampa Bay area artists on Franklin Avenue. Selmon Expressway shade. SELMON GREENWAY THEA’s 1.7 mile Selmon Greenway runs east to west through downtown Tampa Photo: Tampa Bay Times - mostly in the expressway’s shade - and THEA supports and spearheads connects with the City’s community initiatives throughout our Riverwalk and our own region that activate spaces and Meridian Avenue Trail. The enhance our properties’ beauty. Greenway is open for In our latest community initiative, we anyone who wants to enjoy commissioned Joel Randell to create fresh air, healthy exercise, Lee Roy Selmon’s sculpture for the and downtown Tampa Selmon Greenway. amenities. #ConnectingCommunities BAY TO BAY BOULEVARD MISSISSIPPI AVENUE THEA partners with community organizations on everything from beautification to economic development to education. Through these projects, we are committed to the progress and future of our THEA partnered with the Palma Ceia Homeowners Association to improve the THEA partnered with the Palma Ceia Homeowners Association region. parking lot under the Selmon Expressway overpass on the north side of Bay to Bay to improve the landscaping under the Selmon Expressway Boulevard. overpass at Mississippi Avenue. MORRISON GATEWAY SWANN AVENUE The Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (HHPNA) THEA partnered with the Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association (HHPNA) to create a pedestrian-friendly hired an architect to design the entryway on Morrison Avenue. space under the Selmon Expressway Swann Avenue overpass. We added landscaping, irrigation, up-lighting, THEA worked with the HHPNA’s President and the architect to electrical, and an improved and enlarged sidewalk for pedestrians and bikes. tweak the design to fit our feasibility requirements. THEA then built the brick gateway and landscaped the area under and around the underpass. Helping Tampa reach its Vision Zero Goals Project Specific Safety Enhancements - Euclid Avenue Added a left turn lane to reduce backups onto the expressway. Added 735 feet of sidewalk on Added traffic the north side of signals to Euclid Avenue to improve Added a traffic improve safety signal to and mobility. pedestrian connectivity. improve safety and mobility. For Illustrative Purposes Only Euclid Ave Provided a new crosswalk and pedestrian signal at the Lynwood Added a left Avenue intersection to improve Added dedicated turn lane from pedestrian circulation. bike lane markings Euclid Ave to improve safety for to help with bicyclists. Provided a through movement for traffic flow. Lynwood Avenue onto Selmon eastbound allowing direct access from the Bayshore Beautiful neighborhood. For Illustrative Purposes Only Helping Tampa reach its Vision Zero Goals Project Specific Safety Enhancements - Willow Avenue Continued the green colored bike lanes along Modified the existing Cleveland Avenue traffic signal to Provided three lanes at and provided a new enhance traffic the relocated off ramp green bike box to flow. to alleviate weaving allow westbound and backup issues on Removed Selmon westbound off cyclists to have the expressway. priority through ramp stop condition at Cleveland the signal. Street to improve vehicle safety. Cleveland St For Illustrative Purposes Only Updated / added pedestrian signals to improve pedestrian safety. Added 625 feet of new sidewalk on Relocated Selmon the south side of westbound off-ramp Cleveland St. to movements to the improve pedestrian Willow/Cleveland connectivity. signal to eliminate Willow Ave weaving issues. 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VIRGINIA PARK Hillsborough Bay 92 Ave ill cD 1. Choose a section that interests you. Ave Ma El Prado Blvd Himes 1 Euclid Ave 2. Use the orange number on the map to reference the y Hw abry BAYSHORE birdseye view displays for more details about the BEAUTIFUL Dale M BEGIN proposed design for the Preferred Alternative. PROJECT LIMITS Gandy Blvd Helping Tampa reach its Vision Zero Goals PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS WILL REDUCE overall damage type crashes by crashes by 17% 18% injury type multiple vehicle crashes by crashes by 22% 29% propertyNumbers are approximate. .