American Rescue Plan Act Funds To Improve County Roads

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Eight major roadway corridors will be resurfaced in Hillsborough County with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, a news release said.

The funds will go toward resurfacing eighty-nine neighborhood roads, and repairs on 32 county roadways. Officials predict the resurfacing and repair work will improve about 285 lane miles of Hillsborough County roadway and increase safety and mobility across the county.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved a roadway resurfacing project list during Wednesday’s county commissioners meeting that included projects from Keystone to Wimauma and from Town ‘N Country to Thonotosassa.

The eight major roadway corridors slated for resurfacing with ARPA funds include:

• North Wilder Road from U.S. Highway 92 to Knights Griffin Road in East Hillsborough
• Riverview Drive from South U.S. Highway 41 to Alafia Drive in Gibsonton
• North Howard Avenue from West Kennedy Boulevard to West Saint Louis Street in Tampa
• North Westshore Boulevard from West Kennedy Boulevard to West Spruce Street/West Boy Scout Boulevard in Tampa
• Oakfield Drive from South Lakewood Drive to South Parsons Avenue in Brandon
• North Habana Avenue from West Hillsborough Avenue to West Waters Avenue in Carrollwood
• Regents Park Drive and Pebble Creek Drive in New Tampa
• Tobacco Road from Hutchinson Road to Van Dyke Road in Keystone

There are 121 more resurfacing and road repair projects included in the ARP funding. The full list of projects can be found in the agenda item from this week’s BOCC meeting.

The above projects are estimated to use $35 million in funding from the ARPA funds. During the meeting, the board members added an additional $5 million to the funding for more projects.