The city will use the money to open a new office aimed at guiding major transit projects in the region.
The city of Tampa will use a $1.75 million federal grant to launch a ‘regional infrastructure accelerator’ office that, according to the city, will “play a key role in connecting our neighborhoods and region to jobs, businesses, and community.”
As Olivia George explains in the Tampa Bay Times, “In its application, the city pitched the new office as a resource for regional partners and as a catalyst for transformation across Tampa Bay.” The new office will evaluate proposals for new projects including a dedicated transit line to the Tampa International Airport, a rapid transit line between downtown and the University of South Florida, and extending the Tampa streetcar.
The city is also looking at building a $500 million bikeway system, including on the city’s High Injury Network.
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