Ola Avenue New Bikeway from 7th Avenue to Florida Avenue

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), Sligh 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).