Changes Coming to Central Avenue Intersections Next Week

Tampa, FL – Beginning the week of November 25th, traffic signals at two Central Avenue intersections (Hanna Avenue and Lake Avenue) will be programmed to operate in red flash mode for approximately 90 days. During the flash operation, drivers are required to come to a complete stop and yield appropriately before proceeding through the intersection.

In early 2025 (at the end of the 90 days), these two intersections will permanently operate as four-way stops as part of a new bikeway project.

Currently, the Florida Department of Transportation’s contractor, Blacktip Services, Inc., is adding new pavement markings (sharrows) to the existing roadway to accommodate a new bikeway on Central Avenue from 7th Avenue to Florida Avenue in Tampa.

Additional traffic calming elements to help protect bicyclists and pedestrians include installing bulb-outs to on-street parking for pedestrian safety, improving crosswalk striping, modifying sidewalks and ADA ramps, adding new rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and installing new wayfinding signage.

This project is being done in partnership with the City of Tampa’s Mobility Department to enhance safety for drivers and cyclists throughout the various communities.

For more information on this project, please visit FDOTtampabay.com.