PROJECT BENEFITS
Relief of frequent flooding on Dale Mabry Highway.
Reduction of flooding in residential areas within the drainage basin.
Improved driving conditions during high intensity and short duration rainfall events.
Improved evacuation route from South Tampa during hurricane season and other strong weather events.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Design and construction of 8,100 feet of box culvert, inlets and associated utility relocations, commencing at the Estrella Street outfall and terminating at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway and Henderson Boulevard.
State-of-the-art “green” infrastructure solutions to reduce pollutant loading on Old Tampa Bay.
Co-funded by the City of Tampa and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).
